Scotsman letters
Two letters in today’s Scotsman.
Group opposes wind project plans – Energy Voice
Final plans have been submitted for a proposed new wind farm on the northern isles of Shetland. The Energy Isles wind farm, a 23-turbine development, is planned on Shetland’s second largest island, Yell, and would be built by Norwegian clean power firm Statkraft. The project is estimated to generate enough Read more…
30 Day Consultation Period for Quanterness Wind Farm Proposals
The Scottish Government has begun a 30-day consultation period on Orkney Islands Council’s plans for a wind farm at Quanterness in St Ola. The planning application for the development was called in by the Scottish Government in March following a request by the Council, on the grounds of national importance. Read more…
Renewables set power generation records in first half of 2020 – ReNews.Biz
The latest Drax report shows renewables up 32% year-on-year as biomass, wind and solar set new generation records in Q2 2020. At one point renewable electricity sources were providing almost 70% (69.5%) of Britain’s electricity, the Drax Electrical Insights report found. During this period, wind and solar power provided a Read more…
Filthy Facts: Wind Industry’s Environmental Footprint Starts With Bird & Bat Carnage & Finishes In Landfills – STT
Industrial wind turbines are perfectly designed to slaughter airborne predators like Eagles, Hawks and Kites: 50-60m blades with their outer tips travelling at over 350Kph make short work of any bird or bat brave or foolish enough to find itself in the middle of what have become giant avian killing Read more…
‘World first’ windfarm project in key milestone – Herald
DEVELOPERS have hailed a “major milestone” in a groundbreaking windfarm project off the coast of Scotland. The third and final Siemens Energy Offshore Transformer Module (OTM) is ready to leave the fabrication yard this weekend to sail to the Moray East offshore windfarm project, which is 22km from the Aberdeenshire Read more…
Fell Wind farm site – Appeal
Fell Wind Farm Site , Between Blackcraig Windfarm And Loch Urr, 7 Km To The South West Of Moniaive, DG3 4EN – APPEAL Erection And 35 Year Operation Of Wind Farm Comprising 9 Turbines, Formation Of Access Tracks, Borrow Pits, Battery Storage, Temporary Construction Compound, Substation And Associated Infrastructure. Dumfries Read more…
Strathy South variation – Application
Strathy South Wind Farm – Application for variation Highland Council The proposed changes to the Annex 1 Description of Development in the current Section 36 Consent are principally: an increase in the maximum tip height from 135m to 200m; an increase in theindicativerotor diameter from 104m to 162m; and some Read more…