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Spinning in the Lammermuir Hills in southern Scotland, the 60 turbines at the Crystal Rig II wind farm have been powering homes for more than a decade. When they came online in 2010, electricity prices were around £40 per MWh and wind power was still a relative rarity in the Read more
PAYMENTS to energy firms to switch off mainly Scottish wind farm turbines because they produce too much power have cost bill-payers approaching £1bn in just over five years and are expected to soar to £500m a year. It has emerged that households who are seeing a doubling of energy bills Read more
Renewables issue needs attention Sir, – I noted with alarm and interest the content of Mr George Herraghty, Lhanbryde’s letter (P&J September 27) called “Renewables are devouring planet”. While I am in no way an expert in the subject of renewables, I am however someone who recognises that change is Read more
No fuelling Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon misled the public by claiming in November 2021, “We’ve virtually decarbonised our electricity supply. Just short of 100 per cent of all the electricity we use is from renewable sources”. Her followers have written to every paper in the land with this boast. Read more
South Ayrshire Council has produced some very useful comments in their further objection to Clauchrie WF – please see below. Many of their arguments will apply to other applications. The Applicant sets out the positive benefits of the Proposal on ‘contribution to renewable energy generation and targets’ for the Read more
Do wind farms really benefit us? OVER the last week no fewer than six different ships have arrived in the Clyde bringing in the towers and blades for onshore wind turbines to be erected in Scotland. These components have come from factories in Italy, Spain and Turkey. Wind farms in Read more
Erection And Operation Of A Wind Farm Comprising Up To 11 Wind Turbines, With A Capacity Of 35.2 Mw, Formation Of Access Tracks, Hardstandings, Substation, Control Building, Met Mast, Borrow Pit, Associated Infrastructure And Temporary Construction Compound At Ancillary Infrastructure At Land To The North And North East Of Hillside, Read more