Detailed plans for what is said to be one of the first renewable energy parks of its kind in Scotland have been submitted.
St Fergus Energy Ltd are seeking full planning permission for the facility which would take shape on land to the south of the St Fergus Gas Terminal.
The want to erect two wind turbines alongside a solar panel farm and battery storage units but will have to overcome local opposition.
Public consultation events were held in July at which residents complained the turbines were too high, too close to the terminal and posed a safety risk.
At the time, four large turbines were proposed but that element of the scheme has been scaled-down.
St Fergus Energy hope to use the renewable energy park to reduce the carbon footprint of the terminal through the use of clean electricity.
The development will also have the means to store power during times of excess generation within a number of the battery units.
In their planning statement, the developers state: “We have seized the opportunities arising from our ambition to be a world leader in low carbon energy generation, both onshore and offshore.
“In the event of extreme wind speeds, in excess of those that the turbine can operate at, the turbines would shut down until the wind speed has dropped to a level where they can safely start operating again.”
The wind turbines will also have a computerised control system that will monitor the wind direction that will instruct the turbine to turn to face the wind to maximise the amount of energy that is captured.
The proposed site for the development is currently used to cultivate animal feed.
If the development is given the go ahead, it is not believed it will have a significant impact on local wildlife.
The plans will be considered by councillors in the coming months.
Ski resort bosses last night refused to rule out siting turbines on the country’s most famous mountain range as part of a green revolution.
The owner of Cairngorm Estate, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), is investigating renewable energy options for the mountain.
They are looking for a contractor to carry out the work.
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Brian Bell Nowhere is sacred to wind farmers or our government.
Our government aspire to be world leaders in everything but in reality are world leaders in how things SHOULD NOT be done.
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First Minister intervention plea as jobs go at CS Wind
By Martin Williams Senior News Reporter – Herald
THE First Minister is being urged to intervene amid concerns Scotland is missing out on a wind farm jobs boom, as it emerges another major firm lost out on a key contract.
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Douglas Moir I am sorry for the people losing their jobs. Apart from SSE all the wind farms are in ownership of firms from all over the world and Scotland has been picking up crumbs fincially and in jobs ever since this was all started by Alec Salmond.
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A judicial review hearing will take place at the Court of Session in March regarding Community Windpower’s Sneddon Law Wind Farm in East Ayrshire. (CWP and FIM v Scottish Ministers). The JR relates to the Reporter’s decision. http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=118339
Two procedural hearings have already taken place.
Construction was stopped after local residents raised concerns about impacts on private water supplies. They are not involved in the JR.
BP has clinched a deal to supply renewable energy to the European data centres that drive the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform.
Starting in 2021, BP will supply AWS with power from more than 170 megawatts (MW) of newbuild wind and solar projects in Sweden and Spain – enough renewable energy each year to supply over 125,000 European homes.
The expectation is to grow this relationship to more than double the capacity in excess of 400 MW.
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FOI release
Wind turbine technology development and wind generated electricity spend
The answer to your question is the Scottish Government has spent £9,590,000 to support the development of wind turbine technology and wind generated electricity within Scotland since 2009. https://www.gov.scot/publications/foi-201900005397/
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Willie Jackson replied1 reply
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Brian Bell And what a waste of our money it has proved to be yet again.
Glenshero Wind Farm, 8 Km West Of Laggan S36 application. Construction Of 39 Turbines With A Blade Tip Height Of 135 Metres And Associated Infrastructure. Highland Council http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk/CaseDetails.aspx?id=120792
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This is a statement made by Dr. Alan C. Watts:
“I have been medically involved with people suffering from the effects of wind turbines for a number of years. Th…
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Another appeal for D&G due to non determination. Land North West Of Langholm, Hopsrig, Langholm, DG13 0PA Erection Of A Wind Farm Consisting Of 12 Turbines (Maximum Height 140M To Blade Tip), Site Substation, Temporary Borrow Pits And Construction Compounds, Formation Of Access And Associated Infrastructure.
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Building offshore wind far from shore could circumvent barriers to coastal development but will need new legal frameworks for these sites, advises a new report from specialist renewable energy law firm Chatham Partners.
The high seas are all regions of the sea that sit outside the control of a single nation. They make up 50% of the surface area of the planet, and cover over two thirds of the oceans.
However, according to Chatham Partners, the lack of clear rules coverin…
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Speechless!
The Windpower Monthly team selects its pick of ten of the most ambitious and interesting wind projects that have been installed in the past ten years.
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David Redfern
Wave and tidal cannot be scaled up. And Hydro’s fine, assuming you want to dam up valleys and swamp villages.
But then again, a lot of England is flat, so little chance of hydro being used there very much anyway.
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