The government will veto new clean energy projects if the electrical grid cannot handle their output. Healey declared there is “no sense in building power that can’t connect and then paying to switch it off.” This marks a tactical retreat from previous rigid decarbonisation timelines in order to prioritize consumer Read more
EAST Ayrshire Council has sided against plans for a new wind farm near Dalmellington, unless two of the development’s 11 turbines are removed. Last week’s planning committee considered a consultation from Scottish Ministers on the application submitted by Vattenfall Wind Power Ltd. The proposal for South Kyle II Windfarm comprises Read more
Moves for repowering a major Scottish Borders wind farm are poised to enter the planning stage. The Dun Law Wind Farm at Oxton is an established onshore wind facility located in the western end of the Lammermuir Hills. https://midlothianview.com/news/dun-law-wind-farm-repowering-plans-set-to-enter-planning-stage?fbclid=IwY2xjawVN3ZdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR55spjhgyZ7DWW7BuPaOQULhQIxGWR80GJGhz92bn3OymtI8kOngL_p_oiIUQ_aem_MF9PivgKOPVdOOkt7DewdA
YOUR Friday article regarding the Scottish Green Party’s stance on energy infrastructure highlights a glaring contradiction in their policy. While the Greens now argue they may support any new nuclear developments as long as they have the explicit consent of the host community, they operate with a complete double standard Read more
A vote in the Scottish Parliament has established the principle that fishermen should be compensated for financial losses caused by offshore wind development. https://fishingnews.co.uk/news/scottish-parliament-backs-wind-farm-compensation-for-fishermen/?fbclid=IwY2xjawVF4hFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6mCJ2Mgf618-uzAs_9Gyh93yMkR67ugawVMez01dN7iRrg7vw87Wz05Kxj4g_aem_g6rfOUq-JvP4E-82XA17bg
Scottish communities hosting a new generation of onshore wind farms should be allowed to keep a greater share of the wealth they generate under proposals that could be worth around £78 million a year to local authorities. Renewable energy developers OnPath Energy and Muirhall Energy have backed calls for councils Read more
At last after 10 months, the Scottish Government has published the Onshore electricity generation – Electricity Act threshold: summary consultation responses. This Consultation was in response to our Petition to the Scottish Parliament which, among other things, requested that the current 50MW threshold be raised in order to allow more Read more
Two Caithness residents have spoken to The Press and Journal about their struggle to cope with the multiple wind farms, substations, and overhead lines planned around them. https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands-islands/7126918/caithness-halkirk-westerdale-residents-renewables-energy-development/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawU5cUVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBwZG9mAXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6BQoEsz0gb31Un8oH_J21W3vQ2AcwpLidxDfxJGAHttVE6nDDeoA9zrVNNFA_aem_zyU-IJP_K1mTGFikmHD6SA#Echobox=1791699593