Reminder that Force 9 Energy, in partnership with Vestas, will hold the second public exhibitions for Glenouther Wind Farm on the 23rd and 24th of February 2026 at the following locations: 23rd February: Stewarton Area Centre, Avenue St, Stewarton, Kilmarnock, KA3 5AP, 4pm – 8pm. 24th February: John Fulton Hall, Read more
Scotland’s spending watchdog has launched an investigation into the SNP’S flagship Scotwind projects amid fears the £750 million raised from leasing the seabed has been “frittered away” to balance the books. Audit Scotland has begun “early scoping work” on a probe into the Scotwind offshore projects – with the investigation Read more
Whatever the longer term implications, in the very short term, the decision creates a potential risk of challenge for recently consented projects, particularly where a wind farm has been approved without any assessment of its associated grid connection and the reasoning on project separation is sparse. https://cms-lawnow.com/en/ealerts/2026/02/raeshaw-farms-limited-v-scottish-ministers-a-change-of-wind-direction?fbclid=IwY2xjawQFchZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeSb0EWAy8IQL-00zQnh0o45-5whCbcsgmyYL72I_TUCD-dpdy86uRU3MrYzQ_aem_5OEWzpIrGgsjK8j0krfckQ
The Scottish Government is proposing to increase community benefit for onshore wind project by 20 per cent from the current £5,000 per installed megawatt to £6,000 per year. The payments made by energy developers to local communities will continue to be voluntary under the latest proposals, with no statutory requirement. Read more
Appeal judges have overturned a Scottish Government decision giving permission to build a wind farm project which had previously been rejected three times. The Scottish Borders Council first turned down the Wull Muir scheme near the village of Heriot in the Moorfoot Hills south east of Edinburgh in 2020. The Read more
Please do respond to this very important consultation. Fulfilling a commitment to the Scottish Parliament’s Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee in response to the Scotland Against Spin Petition PE1864, Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms, the Scottish Government has issued a final consultation Read more
Communities across Scotland are missing out on millions of pounds from wind farms because their owners are paying less than expected to locals, a Ferret investigation has found. Since 2014, the Scottish Government has recommended onshore wind developers pay £5,000 to nearby communities each year for every megawatt they install. Read more
WIND turbines could be erected near the grounds of three local schools, according to early council proposals. East Ayrshire Council has requested a feasibility study to look at the possibility of siting the structures close to Doon Academy, Catrine Primary School and Ochiltree Primary. A notice published by Public Contracts Read more