Scots firm scraps wind farm in Wales/Energy News
ScottishPower’s renewables business is pulling plans for a wind farm in Wales because it is no longer “financially viable http://www.energylivenews.com/2014/12/19/scots-firm-scraps-wind-farm-in-wales/
Extra turbines in revamped plan/The Northern Scot
A FRESH planning application has been lodged to include an extra four turbines at the Dorenell Wind Farm on the Glenfiddich Estate. http://www.northern-scot.co.uk/News/Extra-turbines-in-revamped-plan-19122014.htm
Supreme Court hears Viking wind farm arguments – Shetland News
Written by Pete Bevington The Scottish government displayed “a fundamental misunderstanding” of European laws to protect birds when it granted permission for a huge wind farm in Shetland, it was claimed in the UK’s highest court on Thursday. Five law lords sitting in the Supreme Court have been asked to Read more
Councillors advised not to object to Highland windfarm extension – Press and Journal
By Sue Restan A Highland community fighting plans to add 10 turbines to a windfarm in the hills above Loch Ness is “very disappointed” that councillors are being advised not to object to the development. The local community council has objected to the application that Falck Renewables Wind Ltd has Read more
Holyrood MPs to probe controversial (CREP) Cockenzie renewable Energy Park plan/Scottish Energy News
Controversial plans to develop a multi-fuel energy park at Cockenzie, east Lothian, will be scrutinised by Holyrood MPs next month after objections were raised. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/holyrood-mps-to-scrutinise-controversial-cockenzie-renewable-energy-park-plan/
UK households to pay 1 billion pounds for backup power plants in 2018/19/Reuters
(Reuters) – British households will pay nearly 1 billion pounds to help guarantee the country’s electricity supply in 2018/19, after a government auction determined who will provide backup power http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/12/19/uk-britain-power-auction-idUKKBN0JX0QG20141219
“Buying silence” claim over Knockendurrock Wind Farm kicked out/Daily Record
A Scottish Government minister dismissed claims a windfarm company is “buying silence”. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/buying-silence-claim-over-knockendurrock-4832845
Wind farm protest group gathers momentum/Galloway Gazette
The possibility of an application for seven wind turbines on Kirkdale Hill near Carsluith has galvanised Galloway residents into forming the ‘Save Wigtown Bay’ protest group. http://www.gallowaygazette.co.uk/news/local-headlines/wind-farm-protest-group-gathers-momentum-1-3637385