A council official has denied a farm near Kinross planning permission to erect two turbines to supply its energy out of concerns about their visual impact on the Loch Leven basin. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/no-more-turbines-loch-leven-11700015
PAS has called on the Scottish Government to be bolder and more ambitious in its Planning Bill, which was published on Tuesday 5 December, in order to realise a more positive, collaborative planning system which carries the trust of local communities and empowers them to actively engage in the decisions Read more…
Claire Mack, chief executive of Scottish Renewables, has said that she welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to renewable energy. https://www.energyvoice.com/uncategorized/158980/scottish-renewables-chief-welcomes-government-budget/
A report published by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has found that – among other renewable rises – onshore wind generation rose by 50%. Onshore wind generation soars by 50% in 2017