by Craig Richard A developer has proposed building an up to 560MW wind farm that could become the UK’s largest onshore project. Community Windpower’s operational portfolio consists of seven Scottish wind farms with a combined capacity of 221.25MW If built, CWL Energy’s 80-turbine Scoop Hill wind farm in south-west Scotland Read more
by Press Association A wind farm based on the outskirts of Glasgow has been hailed as a “national success story” – a decade on from its official opening. Whitelee wind farm, the largest onshore wind project in the UK, had been set up to significantly boost the number of homes Read more
by David McPhee A Highland energy boss last night hailed the agreement of a £12 million deal with a giant Moray Firth offshore wind project as “a real statement of confidence” in the Scottish renewables sector. Roy MacGregor said his firm, Global Energy Group (Geg), wanted to continue creating local Read more
Argyll and Bute Council Application Description: Installation of a wind farm comprising up to 10 wind turbines of up to 149.9 m to tip height and associated infrastructure. Application Received Date: 28 May 2019 Max Total MW Of Development Applied Fo 65 Max Turbine Height: 149.90 Number Of Turbines Applied Read more
Community Windpower have launched a legal challenge against the Reporter’s decision in relation to the enforcement notice dated 9 August 2017 served by East Ayrshire Council FIM forestries Ltd and Local Residents have also submitted separate appeals against the Reporter’s decision. Reporter’s decision http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/Document.aspx?id=592460 All the information in relation to Read more
Community Windpower Ltd issued a Scoping Report to the Energy Consents Unit in May 2019 and are awaiting the Scoping Opinion from the Energy Consents Unit plus all the comments from statutory and non-statutory consultees. Environmental Impact Assessments in relation to the proposed development are underway, which will contribute Read more
By David Leask Chief Reporter THE Lakes, the Dales, the moors of the west country and Yorkshire, Snowdonia, and the Mountains of Mourne. And swathe after swathe of Scotland. A new map of the United Kingdom produced by the RSPB looks like a tourist guide to the country’s most stunning Read more
By Kathryn Anderson Ecotricity has put an urgent call for more renewable power after the Scottish Government upheld Perth and Kinross Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for their 17-turbine wind farm at Dulater Hill near Spittalfield. Planning permission for the 125-metre turbines with a total output of 57.8 megawatts Read more