MORE than a hundred new composite poles to connect Dorenell Wind Farm to Blackhillock Substation near Keith have been successfully installed with the help of a specialist helicopter from the USA. Read more at: https://www.scotsman.com/news/environmentally-friendly-pylons-installed-by-us-helicopter-1-4692178
EXCLUSIVE by Scottish Energy News The British Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has nominated the top Civil McService official in the Scot-Govt to be its new chief executive Chris Stark – who is the ‘brains’ behind Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse, MSP – will take up the CCC job Read more…
A green energy trade body has warned Scottish floating wind farm projects are at risk unless the UK Government makes a “simple, minor change”. https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/164009/looming-subsidy-deadline-spells-end-scottish-floating-wind-farms/
The European Union could cost-effectively double the amount of renewables in its energy mix by 2030, according to a new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). https://www.energyvoice.com/otherenergy/164027/eu-double-renewables-cost-effectively-2030-says-industry-report/
Project Type: Wind Farm (Generating station of >50 < 100 MW Capacity ) Project Name: Garvary Wind Farm Status: Pre Application ECU Reference: ECU00000555 Planning Authority: Highland Council Agent: James Hopkins Coriolis Energy Ltd james.hopkins@coriolis-energy.com Applicant: James Hopkins Garvary Wind Farm Limited Application Description: Proposal to develop a wind Read more…
The company behind plans to develop a 14-turbine windfarm on Lewis have revealed they intend to increase the size of the development in order to improve their chances of securing UK Government financial support. Forsa Energy, who hope to establish the Druim Leathann project near the village of North Tolsta, Read more…
A Scottish power chief has called for the UK and EU to continue to collaborate on delivering large, ambitious energy projects for mutual benefit – irrespective of British Independence from the EU bloc. Alistair Phillips-Davies, chief executive of Perth-based utility SSE, said that whether you are a Leaver or Read more…
Representatives of the John Muir Trust – the Scots-born environmentalist revered in the USA as the founder of America’s great national parks – will be joined by cross-party MSPs at Holyrood this week to show the scale of support for the idea that Scotland’s officially recognised Wild Land Areas should Read more…