Almost 1500MW of onshore and remote island wind has secured Contracts for Difference in the fourth allocation round. SSE Renewables netted a contract for 220MW of its Viking wind farm – half of the Shetland project’s 443MW overall capacity – in the round’s largest offer, while Brockwell Energy’s 212MW North Read more
Cornharrow, St John’S Town Of Dalry, Castle Douglas, DG3 4JD Variation Of Condition 1 Of Planning Permission 20/0159/Ful To Allow A Tip Extension Of The Approved Cornharrow Wind Farm Case Update – 06/07/2022** The decision on this case has been issued. The case has been allowed and consent has been Read more
Fairburn Wind Farm Extension – Pre Application Loch Achonachie in Glen Orrin, Ross & Cromarty. It is currently anticipated that the proposed Development would consist around 14 wind turbines with blade tip heights of up to 200m. https://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00004542
The UK’s Energy Security Bill will be introduced into Parliament today by Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng. The government said it is most significant piece of energy legislation in a decade, with 26 measures. The Bill will help drive an unprecedented £100bn of private sector investment by 2030 into Read more
New commissioner appointed to accelerate the delivery of crucial electricity network infrastructure so home-grown energy can reach and power homes across the country Nick Winser will help ensure the right infrastructure, like the cables and wires of our low carbon energy system, are in place, rapidly reducing the time it Read more
A campaign group has accused the offshore wind industry of creating “environmental devastation” – and claimed that the impact will become greater as more projects are developed. Scotland Against Spin took issue with a Scottish Government survey which found that a majority of people approve of offshore wind farms. Those Read more
Fishing industry seriously at risk from offshore developments, report warns Fishermen are warning that offshore developments and the expansion of marine protected areas could shut down more than half of Scottish waters by 2050. A major new report for the industry, published today (Thursday), highlights the impact of “spatial squeeze” Read more
An inquiry into controversial proposals for a large scale wind farm in the south of Scotland heard concerns from locals in Langholm on 1 July 2022. If it goes ahead the Faw Side development would see 45 large scale turbines erected along the boundary of Dumfries and Galloway and the Read more