PAYMENTS to energy firms to switch off mainly Scottish wind farm turbines because they produce too much power have cost bill-payers approaching £1bn in just over five years and are expected to soar to £500m a year. It has emerged Read more…
Renewables issue needs attention Sir, – I noted with alarm and interest the content of Mr George Herraghty, Lhanbryde’s letter (P&J September 27) called “Renewables are devouring planet”. While I am in no way an expert in the subject of Read more…
No fuelling Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon misled the public by claiming in November 2021, “We’ve virtually decarbonised our electricity supply. Just short of 100 per cent of all the electricity we use is from renewable sources”. Her followers have Read more…
South Ayrshire Council has produced some very useful comments in their further objection to Clauchrie WF – please see below. Many of their arguments will apply to other applications. The Applicant sets out the positive benefits of the Proposal Read more…
Do wind farms really benefit us? OVER the last week no fewer than six different ships have arrived in the Clyde bringing in the towers and blades for onshore wind turbines to be erected in Scotland. These components have come Read more…
Erection And Operation Of A Wind Farm Comprising Up To 11 Wind Turbines, With A Capacity Of 35.2 Mw, Formation Of Access Tracks, Hardstandings, Substation, Control Building, Met Mast, Borrow Pit, Associated Infrastructure And Temporary Construction Compound At Ancillary Infrastructure Read more…
A Speyside councillor has accused the Scottish Government of “riding roughshod over local democracy” after overturning councillors’ refusal of a seven turbine wind farm application near Dufftown. Councillors stressed that the visual and environmental impact of the 623ft turbines and Read more…