by David McPhee The UK Government “must be clear on who will pay” for the switch to a greener economy, according to a trade union. GMB Union argue that the methods to switch the UK energy system away from fossil fuels should come from taxation, rather than “regressive bill subsidies Read more
Big Six energy supplier E.ON will become the UK’s biggest renewable power firm from Tuesday as bosses revealed they would only provide electricity from renewable generation for its 3.3 million customers, the company announced. Bosses said they are responding to calls from households for suppliers to do more to address Read more
Construction and operation of a wind farm comprising up to 20 turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 180 m and combined installed capacity of greater than 50 megawatts (MW) ECU Reference: ECU00001885 Planning Authority: Highland Council http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationSearch.aspx
By Richard Baynes TAKE a trip up the Highland west coast and down the east and you’ll see soaring mountains, glittering lochs, stags in glens, eagles on the wing, and dunes and moorland echoing to the cry of the curlew. But among all the majesty you will also see bitterly Read more
by David McPhee Energy firm SSE has written to the UK Government asking it to increase its cap on the offshore wind power allowance. SSE, who finished construction on the 84-turbine Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm this year, said the current Contracts for Difference (CfD) has “limited capacity” and does not Read more
Application Under Section 36 Of Electricity Act 1989 To Construct And Operate The Proposed Crystal Rig Iv Wind Farm In In Scottish Borders And East Lothian Council Planning Areas Comprising 4 Turbines With A Ground To Blade Tip Height Of Up To 149.9 Metres, 3 Turbines With A Ground To Read more
By Kathryn Wylie A Borders village which took on the Scottish Government over its decision to approve a controversial wind farm there has won its appeal. Heriot Community Council took legal action against a reporter’s decision to overturn Scottish Borders Council’s rejection of the proposed Gilston wind farm on landscape Read more
ECU Reference: ECU00001884 Planning Authority: Argyll and Bute Council Max Total MW Of Development Applied For: 123.20 Max Turbine Height: 200 Number Of Turbines Applied For: 22 http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx