June 26, 2020

The DPEA annual review for 2019-2020 has been published on their website. Quite a bit on wind farms including the success rate for appeals and sec 36 as well as a bit about the Stakeholders’ Forum of which SAS is a member. https://www.gov.scot/binaries/content/documents/govscot/publications/corporate-report/2017/07/planning-and-environmental-review-annual-review-2017-2018/documents/planning-environmental-appeals-divisions-annual-review-2017-18-pdf/planning-environmental-appeals-divisions-annual-review-2017-18-pdf/govscot%3Adocument/Planing%2Band%2BEnvironmental%2BAppeal%2BDivision%2BAnnual%2BReview%2B2019-20.pdf

Vattenfall is to seek planning consent for two new major onshore wind farms in South West Scotland which could feature up to 56 wind turbines 250 metres in height. The Swedish energy major has submitted scoping reports for a 35-machine project at Whiteneuk and a 21-machine project at Quantans Hill Read more…

If you’ve already bet the house on heavily subsidised and unreliable wind and solar and the economic oblivion that follows, there’s probably no reason to shift course. Including the global recession that’s followed as a consequence of the coronavirus lockdowns. As the adage goes, it’s easier to dupe someone than Read more…