Bringing isles’ energy assets to the market
The 20-year campaign to utilise the renewable energy assets of Shetland and the Western Isles to benefit the entire UK may be approaching end-game with outcomes still wide open.
Contract for Difference
Wind consultation to be launched for remote island communities
A UK Government consultation has been launched today to alter the definition of remote island wind energy in an effort to encourage investment.
Moray East Wind Farm earmarks MHI Vestas as turbine supplier
Outer Moray Firth based wind farm, Moray East' has announced MHI Vestas as the preferred supplier of turbines for the 950MW development.
Onshore wind ‘ban’ could cost UK £1billion, new report finds
Outdated policy could risk a £1billion windfall through blockage of the ‘cheapest electricity technology’ claims a new report published by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).
Government has ‘underestimated subsidy cost’ of new wind farms by £80million a year
A new report released by Aurora Energy Research has claimed that the UK Government has underestimated the amount of subsidy it will have to pay to UK wind farms by £80million per annum, including Moray East Wind Farm in northern Scotland.
RenewableUK welcomes the next offshore wind CfD auction round
The organisation RenewableUK has welcomed the government announcement that there will be a fresh Contract for Difference auction round in 2019.
UK Government ‘committed’ to Western Isles grid connection, says councillor
After meeting with Scotland office minister, Lord Duncan, leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Roddie Mackay, spoke confidently about Government support for connection to the mainland grid.