Energy regulator Ofgem has approved plans for a subsea power cable which would take energy from Shetland to the Scottish mainland. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) wants to build a 600MW electricity transmission link. Ofgen said this would allow new wind farms on Shetland to export renewable electricity to Read more
A wind farm developer has been given permission to seek judicial review of a Ministry of Defence policy that would block its plans for a wind farm on a site near Eskdalemuir, despite an objection that it had delayed for 21 months in bringing proceedings. Lord Tyre in the Court Read more
By Mark Williamson Group Business Correspondent ENERGY giant Drax has welcomed a strong performance by its hydro assets in Scotland although the group expects to take a £60m hit to profit because of the impact of the coronavirus on the United Kingdom. Drax noted the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus Read more