The Crown Estate has announced a lease deal with Forthwind Limited, a subsidiary of 2-B Energy, for the UK’s first offshore demonstration of two-bladed turbines on the seabed at Methil in Scotland. http://www.clickgreen.org.uk/news/national-news/125028-deal-agreed-for-uks-first-site-for-two-bladed-offshore-wind-turbines-.html
A planning appeal for eight wind turbines near Roberton has been dismissed by a Scottish Government-appointed reporter. The Barrel Law scheme for 125m-high turbines was rejected by Scottish Borders Council in March 2013, but developers ABO Wind appealed that decision. Read more
COUNCILLORS have gone against the advice of officials and unanimously rejected plans for a wind farm amid concern over the cumulative noise and visual impact. RWE Innogy planned to build 20 turbines between Farr and Tomatin, south of Inverness, but Read more
Written by Philip Murray Plans for a 20 turbine wind farm at Glen Kyllachy near Tomatin have been blocked by councillors. Highland Council’s south planning applications committee unanimously rejected RWE Innogy UK’s proposals today. The move came despite council planners Read more
The fifth phase of Crystal Rig wind farm in the Lammermuirs is being planned, potentially increasing it to 119 turbines. A scoping report for a further 26 turbines was submitted to Scottish Borders Council last week, the turbines varying in Read more
“Windfarm protestors lobby planning group”/Protect Wild Scotland http://www.protectwildscotland.org/wind/wind-news/windfarm-protestors-lobby-planning-group/
The Scottish Government has been urged to explain why it announced an energy funding pot today which won’t be available until next year. http://www.scottishconservatives.com/2014/08/snp-must-come-clean-todays-misleading-20m-funding-announcement/
Alex Salmond unveils £20m fund to deliver 500MW of community and locally owned renewable energy projects http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2360712/scotland-offers-boost-to-community-wind-turbines