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A project helping to alleviate fuel poverty in Orkney and a wildlife reserve in the Highlands were among the winners at Scottish Renewable’s flagship award ceremony. More than 700 people tuned in to this year’s Scottish Green Energy Awards, which was held virtually for the first time in its history, Read more
A Stormont department is to be asked to force the removal of a controversial wind turbine built beside a protected ancient burial ground. The turbine is at Knock Iveagh outside Rathfriland, County Down. It was erected in 2017, four years after permission was granted by planners at the former Department Read more
The far north is primed to benefit from a huge expansion in offshore wind power, according to Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross MP Jamie Stone. The Liberal Democrat MP joined industry leaders in celebrating the UK wind energy industry and its role in tackling climate change as part of UK Read more
The Scottish Government has today published its National Planning Framework 4 Position Statement, setting out that its long-term planning strategy will be driven by the overarching goal of addressing climate change. The paper, an interim paper setting out broad policy ideas ahead of the new framework expected next autumn, offers Read more
Britain has fired up some of its last remaining coal power plants to help keep the lights on as the country’s wind turbines slow over a few days and the demand for electricity rises. Three of the UK’s last coal power plants, operating at Drax, West Burton, and Ratcliffe, were Read more
AS the Chancellor Rishi Sunak prepared for the spending review announced yesterday, an update from SSE provided a reminder of how important it is that any subsidies provided to firms are necessary and effective. Given the pressure on public finances and households resulting from the coronavirus crisis, that applies whether Read more
Officials at the Department for the Economy believed wind turbines “should be eligible” for coronavirus payments. Fifty-two wind turbine owners in Northern Ireland received emergency coronavirus funding from Stormont. The sector was subsequently ruled ineligible, after more than £500,000 was paid. The Department of Economy said once new information came Read more
The reality of the mega-size of new 149.9 metre high turbines being constructed at Gordonbush Wind Farm has hit home. An abnormal load carrying a 63.5 metre long turbine blade inched its way north along the A9 from Nigg harbour yesterday, turning at Brora to access the single-track road Strathbrora Read more