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Someone get a grip. UK energy policy is once again coming apart at the seams, with growing doubts over whether net zero or even energy security goals can be met. Only now are the true economic costs and practical difficulties of going carbon-free becoming fully evident, and it’s not a Read more
Conservative MPs have criticised the role of a Chinese private investment group in a new mega offshore wind farm that could power over one million homes. The Moray West offshore wind farm project, located off the coast of Scotland, is an upcoming 882MW development, consisting of 60 turbines, with the Read more
Reporters were told to look again the proposal for turbines at Shepherds’ Rig following the publication of new planning policies https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/controversial-dumfries-galloway-windfarm-approved-30767136?fbclid=IwAR38I0N48jVLFS1-isTy_Fk78bJ5YQC9EVprWl7tp9fg7aC4h41P_PLA7sg
Pointless protests Last week yet another wind farm was granted planning permission by Scottish Ministers despite the fact an earlier public inquiry identified that the development of Shepherd’s Rig windfarm near Cairnsmore of Carsphairn in Dumfries and Galloway “will undoubtedly have an impact on the experience of walking in the Read more
Plans have moved forward for a potential new 12-turbine wind farm near Patna. Naturalis Energy Developments Ltd has submitted an application to the Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit (ECU) to build the new turbines on land just north of the village. East Ayrshire councillors have said they have no objections Read more
Mountaineering Scotland is disappointed in the decision by the Scottish Government to grant planning permission for the Shepherd’s Rig windfarm near Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, in Dumfries and Galloway. This development will undoubtedly have an impact on the experience of walking in the Galloway hills, as the earlier Public Inquiry clearly Read more
An opponent of a planned green hydrogen project at Gordonbush Wind Farm has slammed developers SSE after learning the firm could receive funding from the UK government towards it. SSE announced this week that two of its green hydrogen projects – at Gordonbush and Aldbrough – have been selected by Read more
Wind Farm comprising up to 7 turbines and ancillary infrastructure, including battery energy storage system (approx.20MW) with an overall generating capacity exceeding 50 MW The generating capacity of the wind turbines is expected to be 47.6 megawatts (MW) (subject to final wind turbine procurement). There will be a further 20 Read more