The main purposes of the variation application are to permit a proposed reduction in the number of turbines from fifteen to a maximum of eleven, and an increase in the tip height of remaining turbines from 130m up to a maximum tip height of 149.9m (and a maximum rotor diameter Read more…
Written by David McPhee Turnover for the Scottish renewable energy sector almost totalled £6 billion in 2017, according to figures published by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). But the new ONS data also shows a significant drop off in jobs, despite multi-billion sales. While total turnover in Scotland has Read more…
Written by Mark Lammey SSE will sell a 49.9% stake in two Scottish wind farms to a renewable infrastructure fund for £635 million. The deal involves the 66 turbine Stronelairg wind farm near Fort Augustus and the 33 turbine Dunmaglass development, 15 miles south of Inverness. The stakes equate to Read more…
By Stephen Naysmith Air passengers might worry about bird strikes, or even drones disrupting their flights, but now planes taking off and landing from Glasgow Airport have been made safer – from the threat of wind farms. A high tech radar system installed at the airport is designed to ensure Read more…