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THE Scottish Government has approved plans for a new wind farm and battery storage site. Plans for the Ladyfield Renewable Energy Park, which is situated at a forestry site on the east side of Glen Aray, around 4.7km north of Inveraray in Argyll and Bute, were approved by the SNP Read more
“One last piece of doom: the recovery of Spain’s grid in just one day is impressive. This speed is certainly due to the assistance of a large, stable grid reconnecting into the Iberian system thus allowing recovery in a series of stable steps as each grid area is recovered.” We Read more
Cllr Richard Gale took action after the North Planning Applications Committee (NPAC) agreed last Wednesday to withdraw its previous objection to the 79.2 MW Acheilidh Wind Farm in Rogart. https://www.northern-times.co.uk/news/councillor-intervenes-amid-dismay-at-shock-sutherland-wind-f-381037/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKBWUdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHgOVtI8nS8knE5RsOoB0rPkAtyvXc57EBgFlnELKmGeNc5wqfSRkMZocAPqg_aem_p6E6SNmSmNMi3tOaQpXiKA
Household energy bills will rise to pay for a net zero upgrade of Britain’s regional power grids, Ofgem has announced. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/04/30/household-energy-bills-to-rise-under-net-zero-grid-overhaul/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKArwxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHi1LGE_WyfPeeA9-7DlTDzFUW2qyeI6ZSABtd3J5E27jjf5TmTDbBB8Yskj9_aem_FozMChiQXmZE7dX-qqLwfA
he developer of a “highly controversial” wind farm proposal in a scenic rural community has been accused of reopening the consultation period for the development “by stealth” without addressing wide-ranging concerns. The Clashindarroch Wind Farm Extension project, led by Canadian energy firm Boralex, proposes building up to 22 turbines with Read more
THE Scottish Government has approved plans for a new wind farm and battery storage site. Plans for the Knockkippen wind farm, outside the village of Patna in East Ayrshire, were approved by the SNP Government’s Energy Consents Unit on Wednesday. Ministers took the decision in place of local authority East Read more
Conservation groups are urging ministers to reject plans for an offshore wind farm which the developer predicts will kill tens of thousands of seabirds. Five charities, led by RSPB Scotland, have written to the first minister to argue that approving Berwick Bank in the Firth of Forth would undermine efforts Read more
A Galloway resident fears fighting against windfarm proposals is having an impact on his health. https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/galloway-resident-fears-fighting-windfarm-35115402?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ9YcxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHieidXMW-RjENwDnAeQ2lRgkGnb-dKDeEC0la7Mb3pV-HpZB5e67Zhl7Et7c_aem_FY-BmgTyjZuJN64u0P16xQ