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Network operator SSEN Transmission has announced up to £5.5 million in contracts on offer to local business in the north of Scotland over five years. The Perth-based firm also announced the start of work to upgrade its substation at New Deer, which is expected to connect several offshore wind farms Read more
Herald letters INDEPENDENT global experts have now shown the North Sea holds far greater reserves than Labour admits. Potentially enough to sustain Britain’s energy needs throughout the transition to net zero. Yet instead of encouraging development, Labour imposes crushing taxes, bans new licences, and repeats hollow soundbites about “orderly transition.” Read more
In the first article of this series, I outlined the case for the prosecution against the current approach to regulating the impact of noise from wind turbines in the UK. In this article I will examine what might be considered pleas for understanding and mitigation. I have no intention of Read more
Scotsman letters I was in Edinburgh recently, capital of Scotland, a country whose devolved government is known globally for its absolute, groundbreaking commitment to net zero. The Parliament building where all the green policies are debated and enacted, and any windfarm, substation and pylon plans rejected by distant local councils Read more
A wind turbine development in South Lanarkshire has been opposed by the council on the grounds of its potential impact the landscape and important infrastructure in the area. OnPath Energy applied for the construction and operation of a development comprising 35 wind turbines, with a maximum blade tip height of Read more
Campaign group Scotland Against Spin says it has “moved up a gear” in its bid to help communities – including those in Caithness and Sutherland – that feel overwhelmed by large-scale energy projects. The group’s petition, calling for communities to have stronger powers to influence planning decisions relating to onshore Read more
Britain’s dash to net zero will fuel a £100 rise in household energy bills from next April, according to leading forecasters. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/09/18/net-zero-costs-will-add-100-to-household-energy-bills/?fbclid=IwY2xjawM59ulleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoe6cEPe4hWOVGP0MDGN_uFYY1cgtNPdi3gnZLxAketttPKolsb-LpBom7zH_aem_YcKqbMAKHsJHMHj8WNsCCQ
The owner of Glassel Estate has accused neighbouring Dunecht Estate of “landowner greed” over plans to make “loads of cash” from a controversial wind farm. Proposals for turbines on the Hill of Fare have sparked outrage, with hundreds of locals turning out at a recent public meeting in Banchory to Read more