MILITARY chiefs may have opened the floodgates to scores more windfarm schemes in the north and north-east by upgrading their radar systems. The days of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) trying to block planning applications for new turbine developments in Aberdeenshire and the Western Isles could soon be at an Read more
A CONTROVERSIAL wind-turbine project – in a national scenic area, on land owned by a conservation body – has been given planning permission. The application by a community group to build the single turbine on moorland near Achiltibuie on the Coigach coast attracted more than 600 objections and messages of Read more
The potential impact on Sutherland residents’ lives saw councillors throw out plans for a 13-turbine wind farm on the Tressady Estate, near Rogart. Despite officials recommending Wind Prospect Developments’ scheme for approval, Highland Council’s north planing committee voted 7-2 to reject it today, following a site visit 24 hours earlier. Read more
A row has erupted over recent figures showing the extent of windfarm development in the Borders. Statistics gathered by the Scottish Borders Windfarm network reveal that there are currently 440 consented or constructed wind turbines impacting the region, with a further 255 awaiting determination as either applications or appeals. And Read more
RM Energy logoPerth-based RM Energy – which helped Fife farmers Tim and Rob Stockwell install a WTN250 turbine last year at their Crail farm – are holding a ‘turbine tour’ this Thursday (20 February). http://www.scottishenergynews.com/rm-energy-holds-turbine-tour-after-fife-farmers-win-wind-farm-planning-battle/
A Scottish firm has won a £5 million contract to lay subsea cables for a giant wind farm, showing how the expertise developed by oil services firms can be applied in renewable energy. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/renewable-energy-contract-for-ecosse.23464245
Nordex has won a contract from Eneco to supply Generation Delta wind turbines for the 66MW Moy wind farm project located at Inverness in Scotland. http://wind.energy-business-review.com/news/nordex-to-supply-wind-turbines-for-moy-wind-farm-in-uk-180214-4179137
An official study of the impact of wind farms and renewable energy on the countryside is being suppressed by the Department of Energy, Coalition sources have disclosed to The Daily Telegraph. By Peter Dominiczak, Political Correspondent 10:00PM BST 19 Aug 2013 The newspaper has learnt that a new Government row Read more