I HAVE to congratulate our First Minister for trying to cope with the flicker created by wind-turbine blades while being interviewed on BBC Scotland inside Whitelee windfarm’s visitor centre. She sounded more grumpy than usual but kept talking, obviously in an attempt to show it wasn’t a problem despite Read more
A wind farm developer is hoping to build a massive battery plant south of Norwich to ensure there is enough energy when the wind stops blowing. But the plans, at the three-hectare site between Swardeston and the A47, have sparked concerns about fire safety from experts and local councils. Hundreds of lithium-ion Read more
A FIVE-YEAR extension to a Tweeddale wind farm has been given the green light by the Scottish Government. In 2017, the 14-turbine Whitelaw Brae development in the Tweedsmuir hills was granted an operational life of 25 years, despite concerns over its visual impact. And now the turbines – which stand Read more
PLANS for a 14-turbine wind farm in the Borders have been filed with the council. The Greystone Knowe development – around 2.5 km west of Fountainhall – is a joint venture between ESB and Coriolis Energy, according to papers submitted as part of the application. Scotland’s current climate change ambitions Read more
Anyone watching Reporting Scotland last night at 6.30pm would have seen Nicola Sturgeon being interviewed in the Visitor Centre at Whitelee. What a great flicker problem.! A warning was given about the strobing effect before the video started. For all the people out there who didn’t know what flicker was, Read more
Through Orkney’s Community Wind Farm Project, Orkney Islands Council is investigating three potential sites for council-owned wind farms in the county – Quanterness, just outside Kirkwall, Wee Fea on the island of Hoy, and Faray, an uninhabited island in the North Isles. The three planning applications, each for six turbines Read more
The go-ahead for Strathy South wind farm is a reflection of “the incredible levels of support from the local community”, the developers have said. Planning consent for the scheme – consisting of 35 turbines with tip heights of 200 metres – was granted to SSE Renewables by Scottish Government ministers. Read more
Knockcronal Wind Farm – Application South Ayrshire Council Section 36 Application for Knockcronal Wind Farm to construct and operate a generating station incorporating wind turbine generators, energy storage and associated infrastructure. 4.2 km south of Straiton, 11 km south-west of Dalmellington and 17.5 km east of Girvan, 9x200m turbines Hollandmey Read more