DESPITE submissions of support outnumbering objections, the planning committee of Scottish Borders Council has rejected plans for a seven-turbine wind farm at Gilston Farm, Heriot. http://www.bordertelegraph.com/news/15598310.Air_safety_concerns_as_Gilston_wind_farm_plan_rejected/
Norwegian power company Statkraft and Airvolution Clean Energy have formed an onshore wind development partnership to build a project pipeline of 300 MW investable project opportunities for Scotland. Airvolution will work exclusively on behalf of Statkraft to identify, explore and bring forward opportunities to secure development rights for projects Read more…
The Skye small-wind turbine manufacturer has called on the UK Government to help operators to produce ‘green’ electricity supply from their own while permitting access to the equivalent amount of energy generated by these turbines from the local grid. Gerry Lalonde, Chief Executive, Orenda Energy Solutions wants to encourage the Read more…