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November 6, 2020

Success rate of s36 planning applications 2015-2020

Response to your FOI request During the period 2015 – 2020 1. 69%– 61 s36 wind farm applications were received of which 42 applications were approved. 2. 50%– 32 s36 wind farm applications were referred to Public Inquiry of which 16 applications were approved. I trust this information is satisfactory Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 2 yearsNovember 6, 2020 ago

Making headway with offshore windfarm sector (Opinion) – Scotsman

Developers have until 31 March 2021 to submit detailed tenders to build offshore windfarms on sites identified as suitable in the Scottish government’s Sectoral Marine Plan (SMP) that was published last week. The long-awaited strategic plan identifies sustainable options for the future development of commercial-scale offshore wind energy in Scotland Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago

Renewables shift could turn rivals green with envy – The Times

The Spanish electricity group that owns Scottish Power plans to invest €75 billion globally by 2025, doubling its renewable energy capacity. Iberdrola said that it would spend at least €34 billion on developing about 28 gigawatts of renewables, taking its capacity to 60 gigawatts by 2025. Onshore wind farms will Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago

Offshore wind starts squaring up to massive future decom challenge – Energy Voice

Very few offshore wind turbines have so far been decommissioned anywhere — and little significant activity is expected on that front until the end of the current decade. When large-scale activity starts to gain momentum, the primary focus is likely to be the repowering of existing farms with only partial Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago
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