Scotland’s energy minister believes the decision to base the operations and maintenance centre for a major wind farm development in Fraserburgh is a “gilt-edged opportunity” for the town Paul Wheelhouse was speaking in the port yesterday as Moray East revealed details of the new centre it will create. A two Read more…
Project Type: Wind Farm (Generating station of >50 < 100 MW Capacity ) Application Outcome: Consented South Lanarkshire Council http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx
EARLIER this year a development of 135 houses, most of them luxury homes, was permitted on the untouched banks of the Clyde and Forth Canal at Jellyhill, Bishopriggs by the government appointed Reporter. http://www.thenational.scot/news/17002478.tom-devine-ministers-must-end-scotlands-planning-scandal/#
Join the John Muir Trust Edinburgh Local Members’ Group gathering as we tackle a big question: ‘is the environmental impact of wind farms on wild landscapes justified?’ Helen McDade, Head of Policy at the John Muir Trust, will discuss whether the value of Wild Land is fully considered in planning Read more…
This was the original Moorhouse Windfarm refused at appeal in 2012. Erection Of Six 76.5 Metre High Wind Turbines (To Hub Height) An Anemometer Mast With Formation Of Access Tracks; Erection Of Sub -Station And Control Building And Formation Of Two Borrow Pits http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=118722
By Alys Key, Press Association City Reporter October 24 2018 9:46 AM Almost 100,000 customers left ScottishPower during the third quarter as the energy company prepares to make the switch to fully renewable power. The total number of UK consumers across electricity and gas fell from 4.87 million at the Read more…
By Sam Walker Crofters competing against an energy giant to run a wind farm have condemned the Scottish Government for having secret meetings with the firm. Ministers held private talks with officials from EDF Energy and its subsidiaries – as well as with landlords and engineers – on 18 occasions Read more…
Stuart McFarlane Councillors have given the thumbs down to plans for a 30 turbine windfarm near Sanquhar. Members of the planning committee on Thursday voted by a majority to lodge a formal objection to the development proposals from North Lowther Energy Initiative. The authority was consulted on a bid, by Read more…