One of Britain’s largest onshore wind developers has said it is halting development of its biggest project to date due to rising costs and the government’s windfall tax on green power. Community Windpower won planning permission in August for a new wind farm in southern Scotland capable of producing enough Read more
The Scottish Government plans to use its powers to support onshore wind developments by speeding up the planning process. Residents in the areas affected may not be so happy. Last week the Scottish Government unveiled an Onshore Wind Sector deal, which it reckons will help to secure a big increase Read more
Net Zero cost The claim by Humza Yousaf that “the SNP refuses to back down over net zero” highlights the problem for the SNP in that it is now a party for the rich. The failure of the SNP/Green alliance to heed the warning from the Swedish Company Vattenfall Read more
LOCAL wind farm developers are to receive help from the government to produce affordable energy. EDF Renewables, who secured planning consent for 48-turbine 225MW Clash Gour wind farm near Forres last year, have successfully bid for the Allocation Round 5 for the UK Government’s Contract for Difference (CfD). An EDF Read more