The last 10 years have seen unprecedented growth in the contribution of wind power to the UK’s energy needs. Thousands of wind turbines have been erected both onshore and offshore, on sites that have been heralded as the bedrock of the UK’s bid to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Politicians Read more
The continuing spread of windfarms across South Knapdale and Kintyre should be paused to allow their broad impact to be assessed, community councils have said. In a joint letter to Scottish Government ministers with responsibility for transport, electricity transmission, rural economy and tourism, South Knapdale and Tarbert and Skipness community Read more
The DPEA Stakeholders’ Meeting took place remotely on 28 April 2021. SAS was represented by Aileen Jackson and Rachel Connor. AGENDA ITEMS RAISED BY AILEEN Update to Circular 6/1990 At a previous meeting in September 2019, SAS had put forward that Circular 6/1990 should be updated to deal with Read more
A RENEWABLE energy company is making a second attempt at securing planning permission for a wind farm at Sallachy Estate. Scottish ministers rejected in 2015 an application from WKN to erect 22 turbines with an installed capacity of 66mw at Sallachy. It was felt that the development would have an Read more
Please find attached performance/annual review stats from DPEA Statistical Data for meeting 280421-1
A probe has been launched into the creation of a third commercial wind farm in a far north crofting settlement. RWE Renewables UK is seeking the go-ahead to erect 13 turbines in a coniferous forest, about five miles south of Strathy in north Sutherland. The village already neighbours SWE’s 33-turbine Read more
ECU00003248 Highland Council The site for the proposed development (‘the site’) is located in Highland, situated approximately 7km southeast of Cannich, 7km northwest of Invermoriston, 12km north of Fort Augustus, and 13km southwest of Drumnadrochit 17 wind turbines up to 180m to blade tip and each with a rated output Read more
Abstract Erosion rates of wind turbine blades are not constant, and they depend on many external factors including meteorological differences relating to global weather patterns. In order to track the degradation of the turbine blades, it is important to analyse the distribution and change in weather conditions across the country. Read more