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The pioneering 50MW Kincardine floating wind farm off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland, has suffered a significant technical set back just months after it became fully operational. A major component in one of the five V164-9.5MW Vestas turbines at the site is understood to be in need of replacement. The Read more
Wind turbines spun by the airflow from passing vehicles installed on a major road in Shropshire will generate enough electricity to run all the streetlights for the nearby town in a UK first. The vertical wind turbines, invented by a British company, can harness even a moderate breeze, which they Read more
Working out what households pay for subsidies to wind and solar is a task, in itself. Naturally, the crony capitalists that profit from the greatest economic and environmental fraud of all time, are keen to conceal the extent of the state-sponsored larceny from their unwitting victims. To the same end, Read more
The county with the largest number of wind turbines in the State, and which produces the most energy from wind, has called a halt to further wind energy development, a move which risks the intervention of the planning regulator. “Kerry has done enough”, several councillors insisted during a marathon three-day Read more
The delivery of two massive transformer units to Shetland is a key milestone in enabling the connection of renewable electricity generation and securing future supply. Weighing around 168 tonnes each, the transformers are key components in the operation of the Kergord substation and will play a vital role in the Read more
The Government has urged developers to “act fairly” after some of the UK largest wind farms delayed taking up “green” Government contracts, potentially allowing them to earn hundreds of millions of pounds more from consumers during the energy crisis. According to a new analysis, the taxpayer could be half-a-billion pounds Read more
Dumfries and Galloway Council has pulled out of a hearing into a controversial Glenkens windfarm development, just weeks before it is due to take place. Officials were due to appear at the Scottish Government session into Falck Renewables’ proposal to build taller turbines at Mochrum Fell. But economy and development Read more
By Gavin Musgrove The winds of change are being detected when it comes to planning policy for turbines on the doorstep of the Cairngorms National Park, it is being claimed. There have been frequent complaints by planning committee members in the past that a ring of steel is forming round Read more