Application Description: Applied for 22 turbines consent issued for 21 turbines only Application Received Date: 30 Nov 2015 Application Detemined Date: 16 Mar 2018 Application Outcome: Consented Max Total MW Of Development Applied For: 80 Max Turbine Height: 146.50 Number Of Turbines Applied For: 22 South Ayrshire Council http://www.energyconsents.scot/Default.aspx
The Portuguese power company that owns the Moray Firth East wind-power electricity station has sold a 20% stake in the development to Mitsubishi, the Japanese conglomerate. Mitsubishi’s UK subsidiary Diamond Generating Europe is acquiring the stake in the EDPR UK project vehicle from EDP Renewables – its first foray into Read more…
David Blackman The UK risks losing up to 1.3GW of low carbon electricity generating capacity over the next five years unless a generation of ageing wind turbines is replaced, a new report warns. The study, published today (27 March) by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), says that around Read more…
By Michael Blackley, Scottish Political Editor Scotland is facing a huge wind farm expansion after Nicola Sturgeon yesterday unveiled measures to support the green energy industry. The first Minister insisted that onshore wind ‘will continue to be’ central to Scotland’s energy needs as the country moves towards a ‘low carbon’ Read more…
Scottish energy minister Paul Wheelhouse has urged the UK Government to review its position on low cost renewables and recognise the challenges faced by remote island projects. Wheelhouse calls for Westminster to back low cost renewables
The owner of Glenfiddich whisky has lost a legal battle to halt the construction of a £100m wind farm in Banffshire. https://stv.tv/news/north/1411213-glenfiddich-whisky-owner-loses-wind-farm-legal-battle/ Lord Woolman’s Opinion can be viewed at http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/docs/default-source/cos-general-docs/pdf-docs-for-opinions/2018csoh27.pdf?sfvrsn=0