News Elsewhere contains mainly articles we have permission to republish from Views of Scotland and Country Guardian. You can learn more about these organisations by visiting: http://www.countryguardian.net/ and http://www.viewsofscotland.org/. Occasionally we will also post news from elsewhere on the web.
The UK government will have the ability to withdraw or terminate a contract for difference (CfD) if a developer fails to deliver an acceptable supply chain implementation statement (SCIS) under changes to the renewables auction scheme. The government has confirmed several changes to be made to supply chain plans under Read more
Economist and Senior Fellow at the think tank Centre for Brexit Policy, Catherine Mcbride argued Boris Johnson needs to introduce more incentives for farmers to do their part. During an interview with Express.co.uk, Ms Mcbride said farmers should be rewarded for farming techniques that are more carbon efficient. She also Read more
A new electricity transmission link between Orkney and the Scottish main land could be worth at least £371m to the local economy, according to a study. This would rise to £807m if the wave and tidal energy industry makes use of the cable too. For Scotland the figures are a Read more
Pre Application ECU Reference: ECU00003267 Wind Farm (Generating station of >50 < 100 MW Capacity Statkraft UK Ltd intends to apply to the Scottish Ministers for permission to construct and operate West Andershaw Wind Farm an extension to Andershaw Wind Farm, South Lanarkshire. http://www.energyconsents.scot/ApplicationDetails.aspx?cr=ECU00003267
Britain risks ending up a net importer of renewable energy in the decades ahead – despite its world-leading wind power resource – due to a national regulatory system that tips the price scales in favour of the EU countries’ electricity exports, according to a new report. New analysis by consultancy Read more
SOME recent letters regarding mains electrical power provision reveal, in my opinion, partisan attachments for or against certain power generation methods. Why, I do not know, for this a practical matter which depends on established facts, the most important of which is that wind turbines are used in large numbers Read more
This is a pretty startling map although only accurate to 2018. Zoom in on Scotland and weep! The brown dots are Wind Farms. Click on each one to identify. https://www.mygridgb.co.uk/map/