Communities in Scotland in off-grid locations can apply for a share of a £3 million fund to develop greener and cheaper electricity (your report, 20 December). Net Zero and Scottish Energy Secretary Michael Matheson said “this presents a huge opportunity to make our energy supply not just greener, but also cheaper and more secure”. The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy used similar wording when talking of smart meters “that will make our energy system cheaper, cleaner and more efficient”. Obviously they go to the same brainwashing seminars. Greener? For the last year renewables, mostly wind turbines, have supplied only 21 per cent of our electricity, fossil fuels 45 per cent. Cheaper? Wind turbine owners in Scotland have received £1 billion since 2010 to shut off their turbines. This £1 billion escalated UK bills. Secure? This week wind supplied less than six per cent of our electricity and gas over 63 per cent.
Posturing politicians and the green zealots want to ditch gas – some even want to get rid of nuclear, which provides 15 per cent. With this type of leadership, blackouts are imminent.
Clark Cross, Linlithgow, West Lothian
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