A Decade of Constraint Payments – REF
We have a direct link to the REF website at the bottom of our home page but thought this worth highlighting in case any of you missed it! https://www.ref.org.uk/ref-blog/354-a-decade-of-constraint-payments
Community-generated green electricity to be offered to all in UK – Guardian
UK homes will soon be able to plug into community wind and solar farms from anywhere in the country through the first energy tariff to offer clean electricity exclusively from community projects. The deal from Co-op Energy comes as green energy suppliers race to prove their sustainability credentials amid rising Read more
Offshore wind farm east of isles an option as government sets out vision – Shetland News
WIND turbines located in the sea off the east of Shetland is one possibility being considered by the Scottish Government as it looks to identify the most “sustainable options for the future development of commercial-scale offshore wind energy” in Scotland. Offshore wind farm east of isles an option as government Read more
Wildcat campaigners raise more than £35,000 towards legal fight to protect Clashindarroch Forest – Press and Journal
More than £35,000 has been raised towards a legal fight to stop logging in a forest used by critically endangered wildcats. The Wildcat Haven group claims a third of the entire Scottish wildcat population could be present in the Clashindarroch Forest, near Huntly and are threatened from tree felling by Read more
Three year extension for Abeerdeen Bay Windfarm – Press and Journal
A wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen has been given a three–year extension. https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-press-and-journal-aberdeen-and-aberdeenshire/20200110/281758451227226
Wind farm helps grow skills – Inverness Courier
The owner of Millennium Wind Farm near Glenmoriston has launched an initiative aimed at improving the skills of local workers. Falck Renewables has awarded McInnes Group a £4000 grant to support renewable energy studies, after being proposed by the Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston Community Company. https://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/news/wind-farm-firm-helps-grow-skills-189261/
Isle of Man commits to 75% renewable energy by 2035 – BBC
Proposals to tackle climate change on the Isle of Man, which include wind energy generation, have been revealed. The government’s “action plan” includes a commitment to produce 75% of the island’s electricity from renewable sources by 2035. Interest from the private sector in projects to construct on and offshore wind Read more
Vattenfall submits Clashindarroch 2 for planning scrutiny – ReNews.Biz
Swedish energy company Vattenfall has submitted a planning application to the Scottish government for the 77MW Clashindarroch 2 wind farm in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Clashindarroch 2 will feature 14 turbines each with capacity of about 6MW and tip heights of 180 metres, Vattenfall said. The project would be located near Huntly Read more