Written by David McPhee Lewis Wind Power (LWP) intends to seek additional planning consent for its proposed Stornoway Wind Farm to use larger, more efficient turbines. The firm said a consultation will be sought to ensure it has the “option” of using the latest and most productive onshore wind turbines Read more…
A council’s refusal of a wind farm described as “overly prominent and overwhelming” by officials has been overturned on appeal. A Scottish government reporter concluded the 12-turbine Hopsrig scheme near Langholm was “appropriate in scale and character to its setting”. Dumfries and Galloway Council rejected the project due to concerns Read more…
article from Wednesday 23, January, 2019 THE OTHERWISE estimable Michael Gove’s infamous dismissal of the views of ‘experts’ during the Brexit referendum was indicative of a mind-set of too many in the political sphere. Thus we have a policy which is driven by political considerations, and populist short-termism, rather than Read more…
There are between 3,500 and 4,000 wind turbines in Scotland. Visitors coming up the A1 pass the numerous wind farms on the Lammermuirs; those coming over Carter Bar are treated to a fine view of these and others in the central Borders. Why have we covered so much of our Read more…
Written by David McPhee Wind and solar generation soared above coal for the first time in 2018, according to analysts Wood MacKenzie (Woodmac). The market intelligence firm claim that the two leading renewable energies (wind and solar) beat coal generation last year in five key European markets. Woodmac’s research review Read more…
By Stephen Bark A last-minute legal challenge failed to prevent councillors giving the green light to to the planned Overhill Wind Farm. The 10-turbine development between New Cumnock and Dalmellington had received over 800 objections but East Ayrshire Council’s planning committee was happy to see it go ahead with more Read more…
We are republishing the results of our 2015 survey of all Local Authorities in Scotland on Decommissioning, Restoration and Financial Bonds for windfarms, for the benefit of those who missed it first time around. We hope the following information is helpful. Things will have moved on since 2015 and we Read more…
A row has broken out among members of an island trust involved with the biggest turbine development in the Western Isles. Crofters claim Stornoway Trust chairman Norman MacIver has a “conflict of interest” in overseeing the 36-turbine trust development on grazings land – while applying for a scoping permission to Read more…