Energy Secretary Ed Davey has today reaffirmed the government’s commitment to renewables and announced that four offshore windfarms are to receive £2.5m of investment. http://www.utilityweek.co.uk/news/ed-davey-backs-renewables-as-offshore-wind-investment-announced/940862#.UnoE4jZFCpo
Renewables developer Eurowind is asking communities surrounding the proposed Nathro Hill Wind Farm if they want to become part owners of the 17 turbine project should it achieve planning consent next year. http://www.brechinadvertiser.co.uk/news/community-news/wind-farm-consultation-1-3174591
Infinis said separation could have an “adverse effect” on its operations, future and finances by casting doubt over the UK’s subsidy regime and Scotland’s position in the EU. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/scotland/10429509/Infinis-warns-investors-Scottish-independence-could-end-UK-energy-market.html
ENERGY giant SSE has been given a £1 million funding boost for Scottish and Southern Energy’s wind turbine testing plant at Hunterston. The UK Government funds have been earmarked for the Ayrshire facility are part of investments announced by Energy Secretary Ed Davey at the renewable association’s annual conference in Read more
An energy firm has been paid almost £3m to shut down turbines on a wind farm because the National Grid did not want its electricity. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-24818276
Scottish Natural Heritage, the government’s countryside agency, said that turbines can now be seen from 42 per cent of Scotland Jeremy Watson Climbers and walkers are staying away from the Scottish hills because of the spread of wind farms across the countryside, according to mountaineering experts. The Mountaineering Council of Read more
I CAN appreciate Stuart Young’s concerns regarding the difficulty to move around Caithness without a wind farm in sight, whenever a long view is available (“Bid to halt wind farm plans over switch-off payments”, The Herald, November 4). Tiny East Renfrewshire may not have the stunning scenery and tourist industry Read more
By Jane Candlish A SENIOR councillor has warned that the Highlands will soon run out of room for windfarms. But the chairman of the local authority’s planning committee rejected campaigners’ calls for a moratorium on turbine schemes and said that was simply not an option. Thomas Prag spoke out amid Read more