The John Muir Trust will now give evidence at a Public Local Inquiry into a 24 turbine wind farm at Limekiln, near Reay, Caithness, later this month – despite making no representations when the application was first submitted. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/john-muir-trust-to-give-evidence-at-public-local-inquiry-into-infinergys-24-turbine-caithness-wind-farm/
Cheshire-based Community Windpower Ltd (CWL) has become a new member of the Dumfries and Galloway Renewable Energy Partnership (DG-REP) group. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/community-windpower-developer-signs-up-with-dumfries-shire-renewable-energy-group/
Tweeeddale MP David Mundell has accused the Scottish Government of “sneaking” a major windfarm application through while the public were distracted with the Commonwealth Games. http://www.peeblesshirenews.com/news/borders/articles/2014/08/06/505700-windfarm-extension-sneaked-through/
By Kirsty Topping Highland Perthshire’s “fragile” economy could be ripped apart if a proposed windfarm gets the go-ahead, the Scottish Government has been warned. Tourism businesses in Rannoch are fighting plans by Talladh a Bheithe Wind Farm Ltd, which wants to build 24 wind turbines, each 125 metres tall, together Read more
An Edinburgh-based firm has been appointed by Bute Community Power to take plans for a wind power generation scheme on the island to the design and planning stage. http://www.buteman.co.uk/news/local-headlines/consultants-appointed-for-bute-wind-power-scheme-1-3498644
With an early start to the new Holyrood parliamentary term today – so as to leave a ‘purdah’ period for Scotland’s Independence Referendum next month – the Scottish Conservatives have set a potential trap for the Scottish Government over its hopes that that taxpayers in England would continue to subsides Read more
Scotland is estimated to have around 25% of Europe’s potential offshore wind resources, and the Scottish Government wishes to see communities across the country share in the benefits from this rich natural resource by voluntary donations from commercial developers. http://www.scottishenergynews.com/community-benefits-in-offshore-renewables-not-material-consideration-in-new-scot-govt-consultation/
Marie Sharp Historic Scotland has rejected calls for it to back opposition to plans for a substation on part of the site of the Battle of Prestonpans. Despite confirming the proposed development by Inchcape Offshore Wind Farm Ltd sits within the historic battlefield site, the organisation has declined to intervene. Read more