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November 25, 2020

Coronavirus: Economy department officials backed wind turbine grants – BBC

Officials at the Department for the Economy believed wind turbines “should be eligible” for coronavirus payments. Fifty-two wind turbine owners in Northern Ireland received emergency coronavirus funding from Stormont. The sector was subsequently ruled ineligible, after more than £500,000 was paid. The Department of Economy said once new information came Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago

Jaw dropping size of turbine blade – Northern Times

The reality of the mega-size of new 149.9 metre high turbines being constructed at Gordonbush Wind Farm has hit home. An abnormal load carrying a 63.5 metre long turbine blade inched its way north along the A9 from Nigg harbour yesterday, turning at Brora to access the single-track road Strathbrora Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago

Mandy Gloyer: Planning for the future – Herald

SCOTLAND is windy; very windy indeed. That may on occasion be a problem for walkers, tourists and golfers, but it makes the country an ideal location for renewable power. Offshore windfarms are a particularly efficient form of generation and a hugely ambitious new initiative seeks to significantly ramp up the Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago

Third windfarm granted permission for north-west Skye despite ‘significant adverse impact’ on landscape – Press and Journal

A third windfarm in a small area of north-west Skye has been given the nod by Highland councillors, despite planners’ admission of a ‘significant adverse impact’ on the surroundings. Ben Sca wind farm will lie little more than a mile north of Edinbane, between 18 turbine Edinbane wind farm and Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago

Stewartry protesters crank up the pressure over plans for Mochrum Fell turbines – Daily Record

Campaigners are urging people to object to plans to build 150m tall turbines in the Glenkens. Falck Renewables already has planning permission for eight, 126.5m turbines at Mochrum Fell. And while they are now proposing to drop that number to seven, they also want to make them taller. More than Read more…

By SAS Volunteer, 2 years ago
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