A proposed wind farm near Elgin has taken another step towards becoming a reality with the developers behind the plans hopeful of submitting an official planning application later this year. The news follows the completion of a second round of community consultation events held last month for the Blackhills Wind Read more
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A Scot whose stunning airfield home featured on the TV show Grand Designs has warned that a nearby wind farm could ruin his business. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-grand-designs-home-owner-34814276
In Tuesday’s debate on Scotland’s Renewable Future in the Scottish Parliament several MSPS continually referred to wind energy as “cheap”. This is demonstrably not true. Whatever their ideological views on renewables, politicians must at least be honest with the public about the total cost to consumers and the economy of Read more
SSE has submitted a Section 36 planning consent application to Scottish Government Ministers for its proposed 12-turbine, 74MW Glentarken Wind Farm in Perthshire, Scotland. The project is being developed on a site on the Drummond Estate between St. Fillans and Lochearnhead. The onshore wind development, which also includes a proposed Read more
A proposed five-turbine wind farm mooted for a site near Thurso has been refused by planners despite changes made to a previous application. The Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm was knocked back by Highland Council under delegated powers. A long-time supporter of the scheme who lives closest to the site at Read more
A senior SNP Minister has been accused of “misleading” parliament after underestimating the cost of building wind farms in Scotland. Net Zero Secretary Gillian Martin was arguing in Holyrood about why the Scottish Government are sticking all their hopes in renewable energy rather than including nuclear and oil and gas Read more
More on the debate in the Scotsman The Scottish Government has been warned it is overseeing “hundreds of kilometres of monster pylons” across the countryside by ruling out new nuclear power. https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/snp-warned-over-hundreds-of-kilometres-of-monster-pylons-across-scottish-countryside-5017763?fbclid=IwY2xjawI08mhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRaWD8CccEfi4wWRUujUoK6M604LnOl2BdtcCifQZQWhAkwdk6LimzDUfw_aem_gpjGUDGPcat5Hu5BX0aZ8g