Today the government proudly announced the “success” of the sixth allocation round (AR6) of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme. I have already talked a little here about what CfDs involve, and Paul Homewood has dissected the nonsense that is AR6 here so I don’t propose to talk much about Read more
A PLAN to install “huge” 200-metre-high wind turbines in the Lammermuir Hills has been opposed by East Lothian Council, as councillors claimed that the county had already taken more than its fair share of energy projects. Belltown Power UK Wind Limited is the latest company to bring forward proposals for a Read more
Ed Miliband is preparing to scrap the UK’s much-vaunted target for building 55 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity by 2030, according to reports. Chris Stark, who previously ran the government’s advisory Climate Change Committee, and who now works for Mr Miliband’s “Mission Control” leading on decarbonisation, is to publish Read more
Greg Jackson, Chief Executive Officer of Octopus Energy, has called for an end to payments made to wind farms to stop generating electricity. https://www.energylivenews.com/2024/09/06/octopus-boss-calls-for-end-to-payments-for-wind-farms-to-stop-generating-power/?fbclid=IwY2xjawFI6SFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHexOnHhq6sy9K8I0uk3qW0UNkrPgCvOUKnlqzf9MFGYHVKp-c6voZ6CeTw_aem_4Yp6saQFoTz30tlXZtdG_g
The owner of Scone Palace is bringing forward plans for a major wind farm development on land six miles west of Dunkeld. Scone Estates has partnered with wind farm developer Muirhall Energy for the project at North Logiealmond. The proposed wind farm plans are for up to 20 turbines capable Read more
A wind farm project in the southern Scotland which has been rejected three times is seeking approval on appeal. Scottish Borders Council (SBC) first turned down the Wull Muir scheme near Heriot in 2020 and an appeal to the Scottish government was also unsuccessful. Revised plans were refused again by Read more
The UK’s offshore wind capacity is around 15GW, with plans to reach 55GW by 2030. But can the UK compete in a very established industry? https://news.sky.com/video/energy-can-the-uk-achieve-its-offshore-wind-target-13208604?fbclid=IwY2xjawFDxvhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdd6pxt8UAtHJU4qF25eBjILVb1jFW-Z9pn9WeUc5EmH-2i-Jv19kqbTkQ_aem_BDl3te-RQAjpuo9mv3fceA
It is appalling that SSE’S Viking wind factory in Shetland is being hailed a success. This unspeakable environmental tragedy is trashing the Shetland landscape forever, yet the island’s importance to birdlife could hardly be overstated. Goodbye whimbrel. To remind readers, planning officials, the RSPB, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Environmental Read more