Councillors have gone against planning officer advice and opposed proposals for a major wind farm in southern Scotland. They had been recommended not to object to the 60-turbine Scoop Hill scheme a few miles south east of Moffat. However, they voted to oppose the project on the grounds of its Read more
Nine years after the Scottish Government rejected the controversial Allt Duine wind farm by Kincraig, a new application to develop a site west of the village has been published. Ampyr Energy and ESB Asset Development UK, in partnership with four Highland estates are ‘currently investigating the potential their land offers Read more
SCOTTISHPOWER’S owner is to plough £4.3 billion in Scotland to invest in renewables and networks that connect wind farms with energy users. The investment is included in a record €10bn that Spanish-owned Iberdrola plans to spend in the UK by the end of 2026. Iberdrola reckons Scottishpower can play Read more