Written by Colin Cameron A developer hoping to build a wind farm on a range of Cowal hills overlooking the Firth of Clyde has been slammed by campaigners after the firm pulled out of a joint forum with community councils – saying that it “is not fulfilling the purpose for Read more
By Jane Candlish A windfarm developer has asked the Scottish Government to allow a controversial wind speed testing mast in the Highlands. The application by ABO Wind UK Ltd for a 262ft high meterological mast near Beauly was turned down by Highland Council earlier this year. The device, to be Read more
A hugely controversial wind farm plan which Ross-shire villagers claimed would lead to their community being encircled by massive turbines has been rejected by the Scottish Government. The decision by Energy Minister Fergus Ewing to refuse the 34-turbine Glenmorie Wind Farm application on Kildermorie and Glencalvie Estate was yesterday welcomed Read more
The recently formed Borders Network of Conservation Groups stands accused of being “undemocratic and clandestine” by a Coldingham man who was there from the start. Conservation groups from across the Borders joined forces to form the new network in order to protect the area’s landscape, particularly although not solely, from Read more
Scotland runs the risk over over-shooting its 2020 renewable energy supply targets by over-commissioning wind farms and other renewable electricity suppliers, according to a conservation group. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/scot-govt-runs-risk-of-over-shooting-2020-renewables-target-by-over-supply-of-wind-farms/
West Coast Energy has welcomed the decision by Aberdeenshire Council to grant planning permission for its proposed 4 turbine, 10MW, Cairnborrow Wind Farm. The wind farm, located some 6km to the north west of Huntly, is projected to generate enough renewable electricity to meet the annual domestic electricity consumption needs Read more
Construction on one of the world’s largest tidal power projects will begin in the Pentland Firth later this year, thanks to a £20.5 million investment, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing has announced. http://news.scotland.gov.uk/News/-20-5-million-for-tidal-power-103a.aspx
Over the last two years, the Spanish govt has been slashing generous subsidies for the renewable energy industry. Unlike in the UK, where these subsidies are passed onto consumers, the Spanish government has been absorbing the cost, contributing to, what is called, a “tariff deficit” of 28 billion Euro. http://notalotofpeopleknowthat.wordpress.com/2014/08/20/spanish-wind-power-hits-buffers-as-subsidies-slashed/