Highland councillors have granted approval for construction of a wind farm near Lairg in Sutherland despite objections. German developer Energiekontor will construct 10 turbines on vacant land, south east of Cracrail, Toroboll for the Lairg II Wind Farm. Seven of the turbines will reach a maximum tip height of 180m, Read more
Scotland’s seabed is being opened up for new wind farm projects for the first time in a decade. Crown Estate Scotland, which manages the seabed, says it could lead to billions being invested as part of a green recovery. It says ScotWind could deliver more than enough green electricity to Read more
Troubled Scottish manufacturing firm Burntisland Fabrication (BiFab) is facing renewed survival woes as two Chinese firms look set to fulfil the lion’s share of a multi-million pound North Sea wind farm contract. Shandong province-based Penglai Jutal Offshore Engineering (PJOE) Heavy Industries and Cooec-Fluor Heavy Industries-owned Zhuhai Fabrication Yard are understood Read more
The lack of flexibility of nuclear power plants in the UK is instrumental in forcing the National Grid to turn off large amounts of wind power when there is too much electricity on the network, adding to consumer costs, a new report has found. A study by energy consultancy Cornwall Read more
A number of Highland clean energy projects could potentially rake in hundreds of millions of pounds for the Great Glen area, a new report has claimed. The study, commissioned by energy developer SSE Renewables, suggests the region should expect to see around £360 million in financial contributions as a result Read more
Scottish Government officials have been accused of “riding roughshod” over recommendations from Moray Council planners about where wind turbines could be built in the region. Two maps were included in the authority’s proposed local development plan, which earmarks land suitable for development, submitted to Holyrood – one detailing scope for Read more
An energy start-up is launching Britain’s first “consumer-owned wind farm”, offering people the chance to buy a share of a turbine in return for receiving the electricity it produces. Ripple Energy is aiming to sign up about 2,000 households in the UK to crowdfund the £4.3 million construction of Read more
Dr Rachel Connor has given permission to publish her letter to the Prime Minister dated 22 May 2020. Dear Prime Minister, I appreciate that with the continuing demands on your time caused by the Covid -19 pandemic and Brexit negotiations, that my letter will appear to be insignificant. As your Read more