A company director has pleaded guilty to two charges brought under health and safety legislation arising out of the death of a worker who was killed in a windfarm landslide. Denis Moriarty, The Kerries Limited,pleaded to two charges when arraigned before Judge Catherine Staines at Sligo Circuit Court. The company Read more
Scotland’s largest wind farm is using a net-zero loophole to exploit the cost of living crisis, government sources have suggested. Ministers are planning to tighten rules over contracts with wind farms as they ordered talks with Moray East, after it emerged owners were making profits from record energy prices instead Read more
A BID for a new “modest” wind farm in a Borders village has been placed on the agenda. Scottish Borders Council has received a scoping request from Harrogate-based renewable energy company Wind Estate UK Ltd for four turbines with tip heights of 150 metres on land to the east of Read more
A green energy company has denied seeking to bribe potential objectors to go along with its bid to develop a new wind farm on the far north coast. The claim came in the wake of Brookfield Renewables UK Ltd tabling plans for a 12-turbine venture in Armadale, 25 miles west Read more
Development Of Wind Farm, Known As Drum Hollistan 2 Wind Farm, Comprising 7 Turbines With A Maximum Blade Tip Of 125 Metres And Associated Infrastructure – REFUSED Highland Council Reporter’s decision: I have found that the proposal does not accord overall with the relevant provisions of the development plan. I Read more
Scotland’s nature agency is standing in the way of insurance giant Aviva gaining consent to erect a 77 metre high wind turbine in Perth on its second attempt. Scottish Ministers overruled local councillors who granted Aviva permission to position a turbine at Pitheavlis on appeal two years ago after Historic Read more
The shocking North Planning Applications Committee meeting of April 26 granted a wind farm on designated wildland at Sallachy, despite many concerning objections from highly reputable organisations such as NatureScot, Mountaineering Scotland, the John Muir Trust, and SSE Renewables. These were either casually dismissed or ignored, writes Craig McQueenie. Watching Read more
Lairg Community Council should continue to have a supportive stance towards wind farm development in its area because of the community benefit generated, its chairman has said. Iain Thomson said that there might be a perception that the Lairg area had a greater number of turbines than other communities, but Read more