Banks Renewables have applied to South Lanarkshire Council with a scoping opinion request as it seeks to create Bodinglee Wind Farm near Biggar by erecting 62 turbines with tip heights of 200-250 metres. If the development goes ahead it will become the third largest on-shore wind farm in the UK, Read more
Plans have been submitted for a 15-turbine wind farm in Sutherland following a number of design changes. Renewable energy company RES is seeking consent from the Scottish Government for its Kintradwell Wind Farm about five miles north of Brora. The firm originally planned 22 turbines but scaled it back in Read more
Exciting news for us this morning. The long awaited Guidance On Taking Part In Planning Appeals and Other Cases has been published today. SAS Chairman, Graham Lang said: Scotland Against Spin team member, Dr Rachel Connor campaigned for this Guidance through the DPEA Stakeholders’ Forum of which SAS is a Read more
After years of success in creating pioneering green energy projects across Europe, renewables giant ERG is now committed to helping the Scottish Government achieve its ambitious goals on carbon emissions, says Anthony Harrington https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/19098331.erg-aim-put-net-zero-firmly-horizon-scotland/
Sour grapes time! RenewableUK has called on the UK government to respond to the quashing of consent for a major offshore wind farm in a way that supports “meaningful action” against climate change. Deputy chief executive Melanie Onn said projects such as the 1.8GW Norfolk Vanguard must “go ahead as Read more
The UK High Court has overturned the development consent for Vattenfall’s 1800MW Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind project off East Anglia following a legal challenge. The case was brought by local resident Ray Pearce who argued the Secretary of State unlawfully excluded from consideration the cumulative visual effects of the Norfolk Read more
It is no surprise that Banks Renewables has chosen the New Cumnock area of East Ayrshire to site the tallest wind turbines in the world. They will expect any bid for planning permission to be successful in an area which still suffers the scars from open cast mining and has Read more
THE Renewables Infrastructure Group has said it is in the market for more windfarm acquisitions in Scotland as it underlined the value of the subsidies that are available to sector players. “Cash receipts were affected by lower power prices, caused by the Covid-19-related restrictions reducing energy demand,” said TRIG its Read more