May 2, 2018

Application Received Date:  27 Apr 2018 Max Total MW Of Development Applied For:  108 Max Turbine Height:  125 Number Of Turbines Applied For:  30 http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx

By Chris MacLennan Two wind turbine developments in the Highlands have been rejected by Scottish ministers in a move approved by the John Muir Trust charity. A public local inquiry (PLI) was conducted into the proposed 20-turbine development at Caplich in Sutherland, raising concerns of significant harm to two wild Read more

  Energy giant EDF is living up to its name as it has been revealed that the power multi-national, through partner ‘Lewis Wind Power’, is considering increasing the size of its turbines to be located in Lewis. The turbines would be up to 200 metres tall – far higher than Read more

The next phase of a project looking at how a large-scale wind farm could generate significant income and community benefit for Orkney has been announced at a public meeting in Hoy. The meeting heard that after assessing a number of potential sites, Orkney Islands Council plans to undertake a detailed Read more

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The head of one of the UK’s biggest energy groups has called for more wind farms to be built in Scotland while ruling out any more in England. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scottishpower-energy-boss-eyes-big-onshore-wind-farm-expansion-g2bj8dz3v

The barriers to onshore wind, imposed after the general election, are about to be set in stone, as they turn from guidance to formal status https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/tories-onshore-wind-farm-production-turbines-climate-change-a8327966.html

The Western Isles could be among the first places in Scotland to have “super turbines” as developer EDF announces plans for 656ft-tall structures on Lewis. Anger over 656ft ‘super turbines’