A turbine at Aberdeen Bay wind farm has been out of action since early February due to a possible “lightning strike”. Swedish wind developer Vattenfall confirmed last night that one of its eleven turbines was damaged, adding that the structure has been offline for more than six weeks. The manufacturer Read more
by Louise Glen A campaign group on Shetland has said there are still “hurdles” to overcome before a transmission link to the mainland becomes a reality. Frank Hay, the chairman of Sustainable Shetland said the project may not happen at all. The Viking Wind Farm is a joint venture between Read more
Written by Louise Glen Campaigners on Shetland say there are still “hurdles” to overcome before a transmission link to the mainland becomes a reality. And Frank Hay, the chairman of Sustainable Shetland said the project may not happen at all. The Viking Wind Farm is a joint venture of the Read more
By Alistair Grant Political Correspondent SHETLAND is preparing for a second energy boom after regulators signalled approval for a £709 million subsea electricity cable linking the islands to the mainland, aimed at unlocking the power of wind. Ofgem said it is minded to green-light the Scottish and Southern Energy Networks Read more
A Galloway resident has launched a petition calling for the full health implications of wind farms to be investigated before any more are built. Paul Swift said: “Thousands of people are living within 20 kilometres (12 miles) of a wind turbine and they may be suffering from health issues created Read more
Written by David McPhee The Government is being urged to do more to engage with industries such as steel, retail and hospitality as they risk being “left behind”. MPs also suggested the UK Government should be less focussed on the growing offshore wind market. A committee of MPs said the Read more
by Press Association Plans for a subsea electricity cable linking Shetland to the mainland have been provisionally approved by the energy regulator. Ofgem said it is minded to approve the Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN) 600MW transmission link, which would allow new wind farms on Shetland to export renewable Read more
Leading renewable energy and infrastructure consultancy, Natural Power is to headline sponsor the fifth Conference on Wind Energy and Wildlife Impacts (CWW 2019) that will be hosted in Stirling, Scotland, on 27th to 29th August this year. https://www.realwire.com/releases/Conference-on-Wind-Energy-and-Wildlife-Impacts-comes-to-Stirling?fbclid=IwAR0dSTSdnVuVeLz_44qR5vZbzgkih3sj3Uc5hUSjWdak5EC2UaSjN5_RyMk