Erection Of Two Wind Turbines (Tip Height 130M And Hub Height 79.5M) And Associated Infrastructure, Including Access Track, Crane Pads And Substation Units Main Contact Mr James Paterson (formerly of VG Energy) Agent Mr Dave Anderson (formerly of VG Energy, currently Cogeo Planning and Environmental Services) http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=119932
Written by David McPhee The global offshore wind market is to grow by 680 gigawatts (GW) over the next ten years, according to energy research firm Wood Mackenzie (Woodmac). The company’s director of power and renewables in the Americas, Luke Lewandowski, said that the growth of the energy market in Read more…
Written by David McPhee Scottish energy firm SSE has announced the completion of a £350 million Highland wind project. SSE Renewables said last night it had commissioned the 66 turbine Stronelairg wind farm, near Fort Augustus, ahead of schedule and on budget. It boasts a total capacity of 288 megawatts Read more…
By Graham Brown Angus Council has stepped back from a formal objection to changes for a £2 billion offshore wind farm which will see turbines rise to almost 300 metres off the county’s coast. The Inch Cape Offshore Limited (ICOL) scheme is one of three multi-billion pound turbine arrays proposed Read more…
Scottish onshore and offshore wind power produced over the 100% threshold for the first time, generating enough energy to power 6 million homes. The National Grid demand requirement for November saw wind produce over the required demand on 20 of 30 days. Powering 109% of the total energy requirement, the Read more…
Kirsty Smyth The developer behind the controversial Pines Burn wind farm south of Hawick has been accused of gaining permission “by the back door” after submitting an application to raise the agreed height of nearly half of its turbines. Leeds-based developer Energiekontor UK was given the go-ahead for seven 149.9m Read more…
Highland firms scooped a clutch of accolades at the Scottish Green Energy Awards on Thursday night. Orkney-based firms Leask Marine and operator of the world’s most powerful today turbine, Orbital Marine Power, were both big winners on the night. Orbital Marine were awarded the Best Innovation prize, while marine construction company Read more…
Application Detemined Date: 06 Dec 2018 Application Outcome: Consented Max Total MW Of Development Applied For: 69.30 Max Turbine Height: 125 Number Of Turbines Applied For: 19 http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx