THE Transmissions Pathway to 2030 (TP) aims to “unlock Scotwind’s full potential” to provide power to the UK while helping to achieve net zero and mitigate the effects of climate change. This will require at least 1,800 kilometres of cables, a substantial proportion of which will be carried overhead on Read more
Proposals for two wind turbines within 800 metres of some homes in rural Caithness have been branded “inexcusable”. A planning application for Swarclett Wind Farm is expected to appear on the Highland Council website any day now, and members of the public will have 21 days to submit comments. Renewable Read more
‘Politicians are in a headlong rush to bury the north under a sea of wind turbines and pylons’ The Kyle of Sutherland will soon, if various foreign conglomerates get their way, have the dubious distinction of playing host to the greatest concentration of onshore wind farms and associated infrastructure Read more
Just one third of British energy consumers are willing to pay higher bills to support the UK net-zero transition, according to a report. However, the research from Accenture also found a high level of support for the transition to cleaner energy sources. Nearly seven out of ten (69%) of British Read more
Work will start on the Strathy South wind farm in spring next year, SSE has confirmed. The site has been in development for more than a decade and the energy firm has now taken a final investment decision. It says that construction of the 208MW wind farm will begin in Read more
An expensive public inquiry could be triggered after Moray Council today objected to an application to build a wind farm between Keith and Buckie. Members of the planning committee unanimously came out against a proposal for 16 turbines at Aultmore. Up to 650ft in height the turbines would be about Read more
Idle cash The article by Brian Wilson commenting that Scotland’s energy depends on gas (”Transition to net-zero carbon emissions must take account of reality”, Perspective, 14 December) omitted one vital fact from his claim that “there is an urgent need for energy storage to counter intermittency”. There was no Read more
The 16-turbine proposal, which lies halfway between Buckie and Keith, is due to go before Moray Council’s Planning and Regulatory Services Committee this week for their formal response before final determination by the Scottish Government next year. The scheme is predicted to deliver a £70 million boost for Moray and Read more