April 12, 2019

Madam, – Nicola Sturgeon’s optimism that “mothballed yards still could have a bright future” needs to be tempered with reality. A reliable trade paper reports that fabricator Lamprell whose yard is in the United Arab Emirates lost at least $90M providing 60 jacket foundations for a wind farm off East Read more

By Ross Gardiner Controversial plans to increase the size of four planned wind turbines at Perthshire’s Binn Eco Park have been narrowly rejected by councillors. Binn Group was given permission for four 115-metre towers to be built at the firm’s base near Glenfarg in 2015, against the advice of council Read more

by David McPhee UK Offshore wind “entered the Premier League” in 2018, according to a new report by the Crown Estate. The organisation, who manage the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, released its Offshore Wind Operational Report today. The report claims 2018 was “another year of record growth” Read more

by David McPhee Payments made to onshore wind farms hit a record high last month. Figures provided by the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) show that constraints payments paid to Scottish onshore wind farms hit £30.9 million in March. The figure was described as a “growing problem” by the REF, the Read more

Scott Macnab More action to prevent lucrative wind farm construction contracts being lost to Scotland is needed, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has admitted, as he unveiled plans for a major conference to address the issue next month. The joint summit on offshore wind power, hosted by the Scottish and UK Read more