At least 242 homes in Caithness and Sutherland could receive improved broadband using technology installed at a proposed wind farm, according to a new study. The area is the first to be researched by Statkraft, Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy, as part of a commitment to carry out feasibility Read more
GR Weir (Letters, October 15) asks about the huge quantities of energy that Scotland currently exports to England without asking why the Norway/UK subsea link does make landfall at Peterhead. It carries on under the North Sea for a further 250 miles before coming ashore in the North of England Read more
North Kyle Energy Project, within the North Kyle Forest, approximately 5.5 km east of Patna, 6 km west of New Cumnock and 2.5 km south of Skares. – Application. The proposed development includes the construction of fifty-four wind turbines (with maximum ground to blade tip height of 149.9 metres) with Read more
Additional government support and continued trade links with Europe are needed to ensure the UK remains a global leader in the deployment of floating offshore wind, according to a new report. Floating wind turbines are designed to generate power in deep ocean waters, typically where turbines fixed to the ocean Read more
Developers want to reduce the number of turbines but increase their height on a project already approved by the Scottish government in the Borders. The Cloich Forest scheme near Peebles was approved more than three years ago. At that time it was made up of 18 turbines, but a proposal Read more
Scottish Green Energy Awards shortlist sees wind, solar, tidal and more vie for honours The full shortlist is: Best Community Project Award, SSE Renewables Dundee City Council for electric mobility strategy North Uist Development Company for UistWind Canna Renewable Energy and Electrification for The CREE Project, Isle of Canna West Read more
Wind turbine firm Nordex Group has announced hundreds of turbine orders across the UK and Europe during its third quarter 2019. The German-headquartered firm said it had propped up its business thanks to 436 wind turbines with a total output of 1,700 megawatts (MW) for projects across 14 countries. Nordex Read more
Section 36 consent and deemed planning permission for the Cloich Forest Wind Farm was granted following a public inquiry on 8th July 2016. The Applicant is proposing to submit an application to the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit (ECU) under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to construct and Read more