A windfarm on the land owned by a disgraced former City financier and conservative party donor has been slapped with a fine for overcharging customers. Energy watchdog Ofgem today said that it has served the electricity generator at Dorenell Windfarm in Scotland with a £5.53m fine for “a breach of Read more
A conservation group has announced it is appealing against a court ruling that failed to halt plans for a new wind farm in Aberdeenshire. Wildcat Haven challenged the Scottish government’s decision to approve Vattenfall’s Clashindarroch II project at a judicial review in January. The group argued that Scottish ministers failed Read more
They accounted for more than one-quarter of all Scottish wind farms receiving ‘constraint’ payments for zero energy output, new figures show. According to the Renewable Energy Foundation (REF), a lion’s share of such payments to UK wind energy suppliers found its way north of the border last year. Of the Read more
Good article in the P&J, Energy Voice and Courier this morning with SAS getting a mention. Static wind turbines in the Highlands cost consumers nearly £68 million in 2023. They accounted for more than one-quarter of all Scottish wind farms receiving “constraint” payments for zero energy output, new figures show. Read more