Manufacturers typically equip wind turbines with some form of basic lightning protection that uses grounding down conductors in the blades and grounding systems in the turbine. https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/weather/video-lightning-hits-wind-turbine-in-fife-1-4970963
By Stephen Norris Mountaineering Scotland has climbed into the debate over a controversial windfarm earmarked for the Glenkens. The landscape protection group claims the development would ruin views around the Rhinns of Kells. Torrs Hill Wind Farm Ltd has lodged an outline bid for 12 turbines below the highest mountain Read more
By Mark Williamson Group Business Correspondent ENERGY giant Drax has underlined its willingness to invest heavily in developing the portfolio it acquired in Scotland through a £700 million deal. The head of the company’s generating arm, Andy Koss, said Drax was very pleased with the performance of the assets concerned. Read more
By James Moncur Under-fire windfarm manufacturer BiFab has secured a slice of a £2billion pound offshore engineering contract. It is hoped the deal will boost the firm’s fortunes and secure 200 jobs at its mothballed yards in Fife and Arnish in the Western Isles. In May, the Daily Record revealed Read more
Sharon Liptrott Details of what could be the UK’s biggest on-land windfarm are being shown to three Dumfriesshire communities this week. Developers Community Windpower Ltd, on behalf of CWL Energy Ltd, want to site up to 80 turbines at Scoop Hill – 5 km south east of Moffat and 11km Read more
Swedish wind developer Vattenfall has said it is looking to further expand in Scotland as it celebrated a sizable half-year profit growth. President and chief executive, Magnus Hall, said his firm were “pounding ahead” and on the lookout for offshore opportunities in particular. But he said the firm was also Read more
Erect 48 Wind Turbines With Blade Tip Height Between 130 And 176 Metres With Installed Capacity In Excess Of 50Mw At Clash Gour Wind Farm Moray Council (18/01591/S36) http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=120515
Scott Macnab The Scottish Government is facing calls for a “full review” into how Scotland has lost out on lucrative construction contracts for a massive wind farm project off the coast of Fife. Labour MSPs in the area are demanding answers from ministers over the “complete lack of preparedness” to Read more