Vattenfall has unveiled proposals for a new 26-turbine wind farm at Musdale, south east of Oban in Scotland. Scoping documents have been filed with the Scottish government outlining up-to-200-metre hardware for the up-to-156MW project. Local consultation on the plans will start from 8 December and last for two months, including Read more
SCOTTISH Hydroelectric owner SSE has said it can play a key part in the green recovery and defended the support it has provided for the supply chain after coming under fire from the Scottish Government. “I’m certain that nobody has done more than us to bring supply chain into Scotland Read more
The last DPEA Stakeholders’ Meeting took place remotely on 31 July 2020 with SAS being represented by Aileen Jackson and Rachel Connor. https://scotlandagainstspin.org/2020/07/dpea-stakeholders-meeting-31-july-2020-agenda/ Rachel requested that DPEA issue improved guidance to explain the appeal process and Aileen asked that help be provided for remote communities with inadequate broadband who are Read more
Shocked residents dealing with a landslide from a wind farm construction site in Donegal were left reeling on the double after getting a letter from the same company telling them of plans to build another wind farm several kilometres away. The letter was dated last Thursday, the day before the Read more
A major study to be carried out to assess the risk of seabird collision with Scotland’s offshore wind farms. Marine Scotland, part of the Scottish Government, is committing £385,000 to secure a contractor to carry out detailed investigations. RSPB Scotland has welcomed the new research, with the charity hopeful it Read more
A cross border multi-agency meeting was held yesterday afternoon to co-ordinate the response to the landslide at the Meenbog Wind Farm near Ballybofey. Hundreds of cubic metres of peat and debris entered into a stream and on to the Mournebeg River which has been described by Donegal County Council, in Read more
The long running noise dispute at Cotton Farm looks set to spill into the courtroom. The wind farm has long been the subject of controversy with local residents complaining of noisy turbines. Acoustician Mike Stigwood even set up a live link recording amplitude modulation at the site near Huntingdon. Read more
Tomchrasky Wind Farm Status: Pre Application ECU Reference: ECU00002164 Planning Authority: Highland Council Application Description: Wind farm comprising approximately 29 wind turbines with tip heights of around 220m. http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00002164&fbclid=IwAR2AWXquP_8e4SaOeTrq5DF2IWOgkCirKIdap2G15rtT9IZPHnxH06SNGxs