Brian Wilson (“Hydro can be a force for good again”, Scotsman, 26 June) champions the Loch Awe pumped storage facility for its green credentials and says that the new owners – Drax – are planning to double the capacity of the site. Pumped storage exchanges high-price peak energy for marginal Read more…
The developer behind plans to build a 200-turbine offshore wind development off the coast of Shetland has announced its first partner. Cerulean Winds has named NOV, one of the largest providers of marine equipment and wind vessel designs in the world, as a partner on the project. Led by entrepreneurs Read more…
Expert reports from objectors had warned of the strong possibility of a bogslide at Invis Energy’s wind farm at Meenbog, Co Donegal. Sure enough in November the millennia-old turf moved during construction work and has caused catastrophic damage to an SAC (Special Area of Conservation) and to an Area of Read more…
In the Times today.
Power play How extraordinary to hear former energy minister Brian Wilson extolling the virtues of Drax. (“Hydro power can once again be a force for Scotland’s good”, Scotsman, 25 June) That will be the Drax that is ‘saving the planet’ by gobbling up whole forests, destroying wildlife habitats, and shipping Read more…
NICOLA STURGEON admitted the Scottish National Party (SNP) has “not done well enough” as one of their flagship projects is still grounded after four years. The First Minister committed to setting up a publicly-owned not-for-profit power company at the 2017 SNP conference. She said that “energy would be bought wholesale Read more…
14 June was the deadline for written submissions to be made in support of our Petition and a huge thank you to everyone who has made the effort to contribute. The Petitions Team is very impressed with the number they have received. https://scotlandagainstspin.org/2021/06/call-for-submissions-to-support-our-petition/ They were hopeful that a new Read more…
The UK government is to review the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) regime which is used to consent large-scale renewable energy projects of 50MW and over. Minister of State for Housing Christopher Pincher said in a letter to members of the National Infrastructure Planning Association (NIPA) that the “context in Read more…