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’
A Swedish state-owned energy group is offering British business consumers the opportunity to purchase renewable electricity from its South Kyle Wind Farm in Ayrshire. In what is believes is an industry first, Vattenfall hopes to win new orders from companies for its ‘green’ Scottish energy by offering business consumers the Read more
The Scot-Govt has rejected a bid by Muirhall Energy for planning permission to build a 68-MW wind farm project in the Highlands. The £80 million Caplich project was turned down because the proposed 20-turbine wind farm near Lairg in Sutherland would have an ‘adverse effect on the surrounding landscape Read more
Britain has climbed three places to seventh position in the latest world top ten survey of Renewable energy country attractiveness index following the market’s adaptation to subsidy-free solar PV, onshore wind projects and moves to repower old wind farms. Now in its 16th year, the bi-annual RECAI report ranks 40 Read more
Written by Allister Thomas The UK has climbed to the seventh most attractive country in the world for renewables, according to a new report. EY’s Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) ranks 40 countries on their investment and deployment opportunities. China tops the list for the third time in a Read more
GETTING any renewables project through planning can be a very challenging experience, particularly a major infrastructure project. Pat Hawthorn, a partner in law firm Shepherd and Wedderburn’s planning and environment team, points out that, from the outset, the consenting process is not a rapid affair. “If the consenting authority follows Read more
Written by Gill Wollers Canadian company Brookfield Renewable, which has been working on the development of a wind farm above Dunoon’s West bay, has decided to ditch the idea. The plan was to build a wind farm of ten or more large turbines on Forestry Commission Scotland land at Bachan Read more