The Scottish Government has a clear strategy for renewable energy that links with other policy areas, and it has made steady progress so far. Achieving its overall goals will be challenging and depends on private sector investment. http://www.audit-scotland.gov.uk/work/all_national.php
By Paul Reoch A windfarm developer has appealed a decision by Perth and Kinross Council to refuse its application for a nine-wind turbine development it claims will bring £22.5 million of investment into Strathearn. The controversial proposal submitted by Force 9 Energy for the site at Mull Hill, Abercairney Estate, Read more
Torrential rain and weather warnings were not enough to stop a large group of people walking along the shores of Loch Urr on Sunday to highlight their anger at the proposed wind farm development by EON. Residents from many communities, including Moniaive, Corsock, Dunscore, Dalry, Gelston, Penpont, Thornhill, Ringford, Kirkpatrick Read more
Turbines planned for the Helensburgh community wind farm are too big, according to a report by council planners. The report says the scale of the proposal, especially in relation to turbine height is “unlikely to be appropriate for this location and may result in very significant adverse landscape and visual Read more
Gordon Brown MP has met local campaigners protesting against the construction of wind farms at the Blairadam Forest and Outh Muir. The protesters, from SPOT Fife, a group of West Fife residents who came together in 2011 because of a concern about wind farm applications, have campaigned over two adjacent, Read more
Concerns have been raised about how seriously Shetland Charitable Trust is taking a health study into the impact of the planned Viking Energy wind farm. The trust commissioned the study in June last year as a pre-condition to releasing a further £6.3 million towards the 103 turbine project, in which Read more
By Tim Pauling THE Scottish Government’s wind-power drive was claimed to be in tatters today as it was revealed SNP targets for electricity generation and jobs will not be met. An investigation by the public sector watchdog Audit Scotland found that the economic downturn has taken the wind out of Read more
David Ross Highland Correspondent SCOTLAND’S ambitious vision of meeting all demand for electricity with green energy by 2020 is being seriously undermined by the current economic climate and changes in UK energy policy, a watchdog has warned. The Scottish Government’s policy on renewables has also been stalled by private-sector caution Read more