A Caithness renewable energy researcher has told a TV documentary that he feels onshore wind turbines enhance the landscape. Magnus Davidson, a research associate at North Highland College UHI’s Environmental Research Institute in Thurso, also made it clear that he sees no problem with further wind developments in the area. Read more…
A bid to ban walkers from using a footpath for two years during the construction of a Caithness wind farm has been rejected after one councillor called it an “astonishing” request. Councillor Nicola Sinclair argued that allowing the company behind Limekiln wind farm to close off access to the 7.8km Read more…
Windfarm protest group Save Shetland are launching a new petition aimed at holding the developers behind the Viking Energy windfarm to account over environmental protection duties. The petition is calling for “an independent monitoring programme be put in place for the construction of the Viking Energy windfarm in Shetland.” In Read more…
A community wind farm trust on Lewis faces losing up to £2.5million in lost revenue if it takes a possible 12 months to fix the failed subsea power cable between Skye and Harris. There are now ‘grave concerns’ over Stornoway power station’s capability to maintain a steady and sustainable supply Read more…