THE developers of a massive new wind farm between Largs and Skelmorlie says there is no risk to communities after concerns were raised over low level infrasound noise. Formal plans have now been unveiled with 150m high turbines between Largs and Skelmorlie – sparking concern from Skelmorlie Community Council and Read more
Closing date: 29 May 2020 The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the government’s main mechanism for supporting new, low carbon electricity generation projects in the United Kingdom (UK). The government is considering a number of changes to the way the CfD scheme operates so that it can continue to Read more
Remember when Scotland was going to be the Saudi Arabia of renewables? A decade ago the Scottish government claimed its “green energy revolution” would create 28,000 direct jobs in the offshore wind sector and lead to £7.1bn of investment within a decade. Back in the real world, official figures Read more
Wind farms in Britain were paid a record £.9.3m to switch off their turbines on Friday, The Sunday Telegraph can disclose. More than 80 plants across England and Scotland were handed the so-called ‘constraint payments’, when supply outstrips demand, by the National Grid, as thousands of buildings lying empty following Read more