A storm is brewing over plans for a towering offshore windfarm just three miles off the west coast of Lewis. Rich in history and Gaelic culture, with miles of precious peatlands, dancing Northern Lights and dramatic scenery, the Isle of Lewis is renowned as a precious place for nature to Read more
An energy firm’s bid to stop a man living at the heart of land it wants to buy as part of a windfarm project from objecting at a public inquiry has failed Kevan Jamieson, who lives near Innerwick, East Lothian, had described SSE’s public consultation around their plan to bring Read more
Protect Kylerhea & Glenelg: STOP super pylons damaging landscapes, wildlife & communities https://www.change.org/p/protect-kylerhea-and-glenelg-stop-super-pylons-damaging-landscapes-wildlife-and-communities?original_footer_petition_id=36545388&algorithm=promoted&source_location=petition_footer&grid_position=5&pt=AVBldGl0aW9uALbaWgEAAAAAZKA7wOsu0ZxjMDRiZWI2ZQ%3D%3D
Threat to cost of living The article by Martin Williams (“Extra £150 goes on energy bills to switch off and on generators including wind farms”, The Herald, June 30) highlights how generator costs impact on consumer bills ( £395 million over the past two years ). This, however, is Read more
In response to a query we received about planning application fees for s36 wind farms – Half of the fee is paid to the local authority for a s36 wind farm. Applications that need the consent of Scottish Ministers incur a fee under The Electricity (Applications for Consent and Variation Read more
The high-profile announcement by Siemens Energy that a large portion of its wind turbines could be suffering from faulty components sent its stock tumbling last week, but many industry experts are concerned that the problems it is facing may not be unique, CNBC reported Monday. The company announced on June Read more
Scottish Borders ECU00003436 The Site is approximately 6km north of the settlement of Westruther and 7km to the west of the settlement of Longformacus (to the nearest indicative turbine location) The proposed Development will consist of up to 20 turbines with a maximum height to blade tip of 260m and Read more
Hundreds of miles of overhead cables and pylons are expected to be fast-tracked through the planning system despite local opposition, so Britain can meet its net zero targets. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) is devising sweeping planning reforms that industry leaders say are needed for the Read more