A temporary pause on renewable energy developments is not a “sustainable position” according to a Scottish Cabinet Secretary. Gillian Martin, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy, was talking at a meeting at Holyrood today (February 24) giving the response Read more
Quotes from SAS and other groups. COMMUNITIES inundated with a “flood” of onshore wind farm applications feel as if they are “not being listened to”, campaigners have said. There are more than 5000 wind turbines over 100 kilowatts currently in Read more
One of Scotland’s “original” wind turbine manufacturers is eyeing “ambitious growth” after securing funds to upgrade its manufacturing in East Ayrshire. SD Wind Energy, which was founded by Ayrshire-born Gordon Proven in 1980, is looking to capitalise on growing demand Read more
Latest from the Scottish Government! This was the letter we received today from Gillian Martin (posted below). It was sent to all those whose petition was included in the thematic session on 14 January. The working paper can be found Read more
Our thanks to S O R E – Save Our Rural Environment for alerting us to the South Lanarkshire Council planning committee meeting at 10am on 24 Feb which can be watched live here Officers have recommended that the application Read more
Reminder that Force 9 Energy, in partnership with Vestas, will hold the second public exhibitions for Glenouther Wind Farm on the 23rd and 24th of February 2026 at the following locations: 23rd February: Stewarton Area Centre, Avenue St, Stewarton, Kilmarnock, Read more
Scotland’s spending watchdog has launched an investigation into the SNP’S flagship Scotwind projects amid fears the £750 million raised from leasing the seabed has been “frittered away” to balance the books. Audit Scotland has begun “early scoping work” on a Read more
Whatever the longer term implications, in the very short term, the decision creates a potential risk of challenge for recently consented projects, particularly where a wind farm has been approved without any assessment of its associated grid connection and the Read more