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A Suffolk MP says a single ‘connection point’ for new power projects off the county’s coast would avoid “spaghetti-like cabling” wrecking some of its most beautiful areas. Therese Coffey says proposals for a huge 30-acre electricity substation at Friston and the associated cabling corridor from Thorpeness for two new windfarms, Read more
A bid is being made to increase the size of turbines planned for Limekiln wind farm near Reay. The developers, energy firms Infinergy and Boralex, already have consent for 21 turbines and have applied for an extension of five more. Now they want to increase the tip heights of the Read more
Stornoway Community Council is making a ‘last call’ for residents of Stornoway to get in touch to make their views known about the proposed Stornoway Wind Farm, ahead of the community council submitting its official response to the Scottish Government consultation on the matter. The community council would also like Read more
As the closing date for submissions for Lyrenacarriga wind farm approaches on March 5 at An Bord Pleanála (ref PL04. 309121), the local equine industry across West Waterford and East Cork – including such high profile names as Davy and Jerry Russell, along with 55+ breeders and trainers and equine Read more
Two large All Terrain cranes rolled onto their sides while travelling to a wind farm in Scotland earlier this week when the verge of the approach road collapsed due to waterlogged ground conditions and possibly poor construction. The five axle cranes – a 160 and a 200 tonner from the Read more
A villager who has been campaigning about the volume of ‘noise’ from a wind farm has said he is “very disappointed” that a court case to rule on the issues was dismissed before being heard fully. Keith Holl, from Graveley, had launched a prosecution against wind farm operator Greencoat UK Read more
Dr Dave Parish. (Rewilding, Scotsman 23 February) asks “what rewilding means to me”. The site behind our property was once a landfill site. This was capped and over the years the land was reclaimed by nature. Sitting close to the Glasgow City boundary, this area of East Renfrewshire became the Read more
CONSTRUCTION of the West Benhar Wind Farm in North Lanarkshire is to get underway in March, EDF Renewables has confirmed. The project secured planning consent for some design changes in September last year. These included an increased blade tip height from 138.5m to 149.9m which the firm said will allow Read more