Renewable energy company Eneco UK (Eneco) has submitted a section 36 planning application to the Scottish Government for the 18-turbine Macritch Hill Wind Farm development at the Backwater Reservoir in Glen Isla. If agreed, it will help to reduce Scottish Water’s electricity bill as it has the capacity to potentially Read more
The UK’s renewable energy sector received a £100m rise in government subsidies in 2014, after Energy Secretary Ed Davey increased the budget to £300m, in a bid to grow the industry. http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/mytrah-energy-uk-renewable-energy-subsidies-are-distorting-damaging-industry-1484800
Global Energy Group is preparing to unveil over 2,000 feet of fresh quay at its base in Nigg Bay as ports all along the east coast get ready for a step-change in the offshore wind sector. https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/73225/global-energy-group-prepares-change-offshore-wind-sector/
Trust backs campaign for ‘Equal Rights of Appeal’ The John Muir Trust has joined a range of environmental and community organisations to support a campaign for fair decision making in the Scottish planning system. The campaign group Planning Democracy is calling for Holyrood to introduce ‘Equal Rights of Appeal’ to Read more
The Prime Minister has repeated his belief the UK has “enough” land-based wind farms. http://www.energylivenews.com/2015/01/23/pm-repeats-claim-the-uk-has-enough-wind/
By Jamie Buchan Consultants are being drafted in to assess the impact of three giant windfarms proposed for parts of rural Perthshire. Perth and Kinross Council has issued a call for reinforcements to carry out a study of major turbine developments in the Highlands, Strathmore and Glens area of the Read more
Paul John Coulter A campaign has been launched to have plans for a near 80-metre tall wind turbine outside a Greenock factory blown off course. The newly-formed Inverclyde Wind Turbine Monitoring Group are piling pressure on Texas Instruments to scrap a proposal for the structure outside its Larkfield Industrial Estate Read more
Renewable energy projects seeking to bid for a share of the UK government’s new subsidy scheme will be invited to submit their plans next week, it has emerged.22 Jan 2015 http://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2015/january/uk-renewable-energy-subsidy-auctions-to-get-underway-earlier-than-expected/