by Michelle Henderson Engineers from a Highland Wind farm have been evacuated to safety as firefighters continue to battle a raging wildfire in Sutherland. The blaze has reduced in area from almost 5,000 acres on Tuesday to more like 1,000 acres yesterday, but has got closer to the Strathy North Read more
A wind farm which Mountaineering Scotland claimed would form a “ring of steel” around a Galloway hill has been rejected. Dumfries and Galloway Council refused the 10-turbine project in August 2017. Developers then appealed to the Scottish government over the Longburn scheme near Cairnsmore of Carsphairn. A reporter has now Read more
CAN we believe all that we read? Or are we able to differentiate between hype and reality? Today’s Herald is full of news about Scotland leading the world in renewables and “competition” between Scotland and Edinburgh to pass the “carbon-neutral” post first (“Scotland leads way with green industrial revolution”, The Read more
by Allister Thomas Work has been completed at the largest offshore windfarm in Scotland. After three years of work, developers said the last of the 84 turbines at Beatrice has now been installed on time and under budget. The project in the Outer Moray Firth, around eight miles off the Read more
APPLICATION UNDER SECTION 36 OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 FOR A WINDFARM (WITH AN INSTALLED CAPACITY OF UP TO 200MW) ON LAND 147M WEST OF SELLAFIRTH, 1.8KM WEST OF CULLIVOE AND 812M SOUTH OF GLOUP ON THE ISLAND OF YELL, SHETLAND ISLANDS Max Total MW Of Development Applied For: 200 Read more
Erection Of Windfarm (Capacity 23Mw) Comprising 10 Wind Turbines (Max Height 134M To Blade Tip), Site Substation, Meteorological Mast (Max Height 80M) Temporary Construction Compounds And Formation Of Hardstanding, Water Course Crossing, Access On To B729 And Associated Infrastructure http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=118286
by David McPhee Westminster has said that more onshore wind development is “not right for England” as public opinion in favour of the technology has soared in the UK. A new poll released last week by the UK department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) showed a growth in Read more
By Kathryn Wylie A Borders village is taking on the Scottish Government over its decision to approve a controversial wind farm. Heriot Community Council is taking legal action against a reporter’s decision to overturn Scottish Borders Council’s rejection of the proposed Gilston wind farm. The local authority turned down Forsa Read more