Renewable Infrastructure Group said it had acquired the 25 megawatt Raith wind farm in Fife, Scotland from local developer Kennedy Renewables, for an undisclosed sum. The wind farm featured nine 2.75MW GE turbines. The US engineering giant would continue to provide operations and maintenance services. Little Raith was commissioned in Read more
Government regulator Ofgem have rejected plans to build a subsea electricity transmission cable between Shetland and the mainland, in a further blow to the Viking Energy windfarm development. Ofgem announced this morning that they felt “unable” to approve the SSE proposal after Viking failed to win government backing in the Read more
Leaders of the wind power industry have warned that the global trade war could endanger progress on renewable energy, as slowing growth in clean energy projects risks the goals of the Paris climate accord. “Trade wars do real damages to business by inflating prices,” said Henrik Andersen, chief executive of Read more
NEIGHBOURS hoping to stop a ‘noisy’ wind farm look set to be dealt a severe blow next week. Barrow Borough Council is recommending the 20-year-old Askam and Ireleth wind farm remains until August 2029. The seven turbines were granted permission limited to 20 years but its operators want it to Read more
A cutting-edge technology firm headquartered in Silicon Valley, California, has teamed up with a Scottish university for a project aimed at boosting the output from wind farms. The Scottish Funding Council-supported part-nership involves the Aberdeen-based UK subsidiary of Flicq, which has its headquarters in San Jose, and Robert Gordon University Read more
CLIMATE change activists are saying that we should stop using gas to heat our homes – in order to reduce our CO2 emissions. The goal is a good one, but the proposed remedy is absolutely not. If the alternative is to heat using electricity, then switching is exactly the wrong Read more
By Marie Sharp Wind turbines planned for Lammermuir Hills would cause “unacceptable interference” to MoD air defence systems, it is claimed. The Ministry of Defence has objected to plans for 11 additional turbines, each up to 200 metres high, at the Crystal Rig Wind Farm amid concerns about the impact Read more
The 17th-century château stands resplendent over the French countryside after its owners funded a €5 million renovation in an attempt to attract tourists from around the world. But those owners, David O’Neil, 42, and his husband, William, 64, both American, will not be around to see if their plans work Read more