The Government is consulting on its proposed revision of the Feed-in Tariffs support mechanism for smaller generators. They are concerned that the massive take-up and over-generous support levels for FiTs will contribute to the public bill for support payments greatly exceeding the Levy Control Framework. http://www.windbyte.co.uk/
New figures have revealed the Scottish Government overrules local authorities more often than not when applicants take their planning permission appeals to ministers. http://www.scottishconservatives.com/2015/09/centralising-snp-overturns-more-than-half-of-planning-decisions/
Written by Jamie McKenzie A green energy firm has launched its battle to build a windfarm on an iconic mountain – by claiming festooning it with 14 turbines would not ruin the landscape. P1 Renewables is bidding to have a Highland Council decision to reject its plans for Ben Read more
This consultation proposes a set of measures to control costs under the Feed-in Tariff, including revised tariffs based on updated technology cost data, a more stringent degression mechanism and deployment caps leading to the phased closure of the scheme in 2018-19. Have your say: https://econsultation.decc.gov.uk/office-for-renewable-energy-deployment-ored/fit-review-2015
The UK government is proposing massive cuts to feed-in tariffs for renewable technologies including wind and solar. http://renews.biz/94433/decc-slashes-feed-in-supports/
The UK Government is being urged to fulfil its commitment to ‘enable the deployment of renewable energy on the Scottish Islands.’ http://www.scottishenergynews.com/scottish-government-urges-uk-government-to-fulfil-renewable-commitment/
An alliance of 100 organisations – representing tens of thousands of workers, small businesses, retailers, farming groups, co-operatives and local government representatives – has written to the Prime Minister to express its support for small scale renewable electricity ahead of an expected review of the Feed-in Tariff http://www.scottishenergynews.com/energy-coalition-calls-on-prime-minister-to-support-small-scale-renewables-feed-in-tariff/
THE letter from Ian Lakin (August 21) is big on pejorative terms in describing SNP energy policy as “flawed”, “nonsensical”, and “incoherent”, and it contains the usual hyperbole such as “covering Scotland in steel forests”. However, in his rush to lay blame for all things at the door of the Read more