COUNCILLORS will be asked to raise an objection to a proposed new wind farm in upper Nithsdale at a meeting next week. The recommendation comes from officials at Dumfries and Galloway Council (DGC) over the proposed Euchanhead wind farm project, around 9km south-west of Sanquhar and 7km south of Kirkconnel, Read more
A NEW wind farm planned for the Rogart area has not found favour with local residents. The majority of respondents to a survey carried out by Rogart Community Council were against the Acheilidh Wind Farm. EnergieKontor hopes to build the 79.2MW wind farm along with 5MW of battery storage on Read more
Highland Council Installation of up to 27 turbines with a tip height up to 200 metres (m) and associated infrastructure, with a generation capacity exceeding 100 megawatts (MW) and a battery energy storage facility (BESS) with a capacity of approximately 50MW. The associated infrastructure will likely include access tracks, electrical Read more
From the low outcrop of grey sandstone, I get my first glimpse of the new turbines. Five kilometres from the hill I’m climbing, construction is under way on 11 turbines at Pines Burn, not far from the town of Hawick. The structures rise above the sparsely populated Borders landscape like Read more
A reminder that the SAS Petition to the Scottish Parliament will be heard again on Wednesday morning, 21 February. The Committee meeting starts at 10am and we are second on the list. You can watch live at https://www.scottishparliament.tv/ The most recent papers presented to the Members of the Committee in Read more
Residents will get a chance to share their views on plans for a windfarm in Alexandria next week. Balloch and Haldane Community Council has organised a public meeting at 7pm on Monday (February 19) at St Kessog’s Church Hall to discuss the plans. Glasgow based renewable energy company Coriolis Energy Read more
The UK Met Office has been accused of seriously misleading the public about climate-driven storms in the UK. On January 22, the day after Storm Isha, a senior meteorologist from the Met Office stated on BBC Radio 5 Live Breakfast that “when we see these storms, they are more intense, Read more
Not what we wasnt to hear. There is growing evidence – bolstered by a ruling handed down last week – that changes made to planning policy a year ago are having a material and positive impact on the ability of onshore wind developers to obtain consent for their projects Read more