A net-zero loophole being exploited by wind farm owners could add as much as £300 per year to consumer bills by 2028, campaigners have claimed. About 70 per cent of the £8 billion figure relates to wind farms that may postpone their contracts, while 25 per cent is linked to Read more
Battle lines have been drawn up over newly tabled plans to develop a 12-turbine wind farm on the north Sutherland coast. Residents are gearing up their bid to stymie the multimillion-pound venture which they claim would blight the scenic village of Armadale. As well as living cheek by jowl with Read more
Development Of A Wind Farm Consisting Of Up To 5 Wind Turbines With Blade Tip Heights Between 134.5 Metres To 149.5 Metres, With An Installed Capacity Of 18 Mw, And Associated Development Reporter’s decision; I have found, as set out above, that the proposal would have unacceptable landscape and visual Read more
Thanks to Stephen Lucking who has been doing some more stats for us. Attached is the up to date list of s36 Scoping Schemes. Read and weep! S36 SCOPING SCHEMES at 18 May 2022
Difference in price of energy contracts Leah Gunn Barrett boasts that Scotland has enough renewable electricity for its own needs (Letters 16 May). However, frequently the wind often does not blow and the sun does not shine. She does not disclose that turbine owners in Scotland received over £1 billion Read more
A millionaire Tory MSP has been accused of “hypocrisy” over his opposition to onshore windfarm developments. Alexander Burnett – reportedly Holyrood’s richest member – asked the Scottish Government if ministers would consider halting the construction of more turbines until an update to their energy strategy is published. The Conservative made Read more
I couldn’t agree more with Lyndsey Ward’s heartfelt letter “Have wind farm developers no souls?” (Herald 13th May) lamenting the systematic and catastrophic destruction of our pristine landscapes. It has long been apparent to the enlightened, except the Scottish Government, that the ruthless wind industry is here to make Read more
Renewable energy firm Drax has announced that it will today officially apply for planning permission to build a new underground pumped storage hydro power station at the site, claiming this could be the first newly constructed plant of its kind in the UK in more than 40 years. The business Read more