Life extension of existing wind farms can be attractive, especially where there is the opportunity to retain the benefit of an existing subsidy. Planning background Typically planning permission for a wind farm is granted subject to conditions specifying operation for 25 years with decommissioning and restoration thereafter. Life extension requires Read more…
Proposed changes to offshore wind leasing by the UK Crown Estate have angered a trade union, causing it to warn its Scottish counterpart that it should be telling developers north of the border: “no jobs, no lease”. GMB Scotland’s senior organiser for manufacturing, Louise Gilmour, hit out at the claim Read more…
Hearing held over Barrel Law wind farm plans By Joseph Anderson, Local Democracy Reporter A hearing has been held by Scottish Government officials to discuss the proposed new wind farm at Barrel Law, near Hawick. In September, plans for an £8m wind farm were rejected by Scottish Borders councillors. The Read more…
wo faulty generators are to blame for a major power cut that caused travel mayhem and an electricity outage for almost a million people in England and Wales. One of the worst power cuts in Britain in years may have been caused by simultaneous failures at a gas-fired power plant Read more…