A major overhaul of the way wind farms are given the go-ahead in the UK is needed to ensure that local firms are guaranteed work to build them, MSPs have said. An inquiry into the demise of BiFab (Burntisland Fabrications Limited) has also criticised the Scottish Government and the Canadian Read more…
A word of warning for those of you who are scrutinizing wind turbine/farm applications at the moment or in the future. Blades are getting longer in order to sweep a greater area and generate more profit. DO NOT just look at the tip height; work out the clearance between ground Read more…
Installation of a wind farm comprising up to 14 wind turbines of up to 200m to tip height and associated infrastructure & Battery Storage. The Site lies along an undulating ridge adjacent to the existing Hadyard Hill wind farm. The existing Hadyard Hill wind farm is an operational wind farm Read more…
A Caithness councillor is seeking more details about a proposed wind farm off the north coast which he says would “dwarf” the Beatrice project in terms of turbine height. A planning application has been lodged with Highland Council for a development consisting of between six and 10 floating turbines around Read more…
Nature enthusiasts fear that a “wildcat wonderland” will be lost forever if plans to almost double the size of a wind farm near Huntly are given the go-ahead. Wildcat Haven campaigners appealed for Aberdeenshire Council to oppose plans for a 14-turbine extension to the existing 18-turbine Clashindarroch wind farm as Read more…