SSE Renewables has been left thinking what could have been after one of its Highland wind farms suffered a narrow defeat in the final of the Wind World Cup. In an all Scottish affair, the 228 megawatt (MW) Stronelairg development, south-east of Fort Augustus, lost out by just 0.6% to Read more
A project helping to alleviate fuel poverty in Orkney and a wildlife reserve in the Highlands were among the winners at Scottish Renewable’s flagship award ceremony. More than 700 people tuned in to this year’s Scottish Green Energy Awards, which was held virtually for the first time in its history, Read more
A Stormont department is to be asked to force the removal of a controversial wind turbine built beside a protected ancient burial ground. The turbine is at Knock Iveagh outside Rathfriland, County Down. It was erected in 2017, four years after permission was granted by planners at the former Department Read more
The far north is primed to benefit from a huge expansion in offshore wind power, according to Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone. The Liberal Democrat MP joined industry leaders in celebrating the UK wind energy industry and its role in tackling climate change as part of UK Read more
The Scottish Government has today published its National Planning Framework 4 Position Statement, setting out that its long-term planning strategy will be driven by the overarching goal of addressing climate change. The paper, an interim paper setting out broad policy ideas ahead of the new framework expected next autumn, offers Read more
Britain has fired up some of its last remaining coal power plants to help keep the lights on as the country’s wind turbines slow over a few days and the demand for electricity rises. Three of the UK’s last coal power plants, operating at Drax, West Burton, and Ratcliffe, were Read more
Not that they would have anything to gain by publishing this document! A new document showing the benefits of wind farms to Scotland’s peatlands has been launched. The easily-digested publication, titled Wind Power and Peatland: Enhancing Unique Habitats, looks at more than £2.5 million of work carried out by three Read more
AS the Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepared for the spending review announced yesterday, an update from SSE provided a reminder of how important it is that any subsidies provided to firms are necessary and effective. Given the pressure on public finances and households resulting from the coronavirus crisis, that applies whether Read more