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Outdated policy could risk a £1billion windfall through blockage of the ‘cheapest electricity technology’ claims a new report published by the Energy and Climate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).
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End of new onshore wind farm subsidies may cost UK up to £1bn
The UK’s subsidy ban for new onshore wind farms could tack £1billion ($1.3 billion) onto power bills over five years by eschewing one of the cheapest forms of clean energy.
Largest onshore wind farm in Wales officially opens
Pen-y-Cymoedd wind farm has been formally opened today by Wales’ First Minister, Carwyn Jones.
New poll finds public wary of nuclear and fracking sites
A survey, commissioned by the climate change organisation 10:10, and carried out by YouGov has found many would not like to live near a nuclear plant or fracking site.
New Scottish borders wind farm could be rolling into Barrel Law
North Lanarkshire based company ABO Wind has submitted a planning application to Scottish Borders Council for a new onshore wind farm.
Aberdeenshire firm has planning permission overturned for Caithness windfarm
Aberdeen-based renewables firm, Muirden Energy, has had their planning permission application overturned on appeal for a proposed Caithness windfarm.
Danish billionaire loses battle to block Highland windfarm
A Danish billionaire has lost his fight against the Scottish Government over a major windfarm which threatens the view from his Highland estate.
Windfarms debate turns wild land into battlefield
Some people regard them as an integral, and even soothing, feature of modern Scotland – while others view them as a blot on the landscape that threatens to eviscerate the country’s natural beauty.
Funding consultation a ‘bitter disappointment’ for onshore wind developers on Scottish islands
A green energy body said today that onshore wind developers on remote Scottish islands would be “bitterly disappointed” that the UK Government has put off a decision on funding.
Scottish onshore wind industry can cut costs by 20%, new research shows
Scotland’s onshore wind industry could cut its costs by more than £150million a year with the support of government and regulators, new research shows.
Senvion expands Indian wind business with acquisition
German wind turbine maker Senvion said today it has taken over an Indian rival to support its expansion plans.
£3.1million bill to turn off turbines for just one day
Windfarm operators have been paid a record-breaking £3.1million – for turning off their turbines for a single day.
Gales boost Scottish wind power output to cover 24 hour demand
Environmentalists have claimed that the high winds which struck Scotland last Sunday were strong enough to power the equivalent of all Scotland’s electricity needs for the day.
EDF launches new 6 turbine wind farm near Stirling
EDF Energy Renewables today announced the launch of its six turbine wind farm in the Ochil Hills near Stirling. The Rhodders wind farm is located near EDF’s existing Burnfoot Hill and Burnfoot North developments to the north of Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire. The latest addition takes EDF’s combined electricity generation capacity in the area to 42 megawatts (MW), which is enough to cover the average annual demand of all the homes in Clackmannanshire.
Bats and onshore wind turbines…a fatal attraction
Concern over bats being killed by onshore wind turbines has been growing for several years and that worry has just been further reinforced by research in Germany.
Brexit strengthens case for supporting onshore wind, says RenewableUK boss
The boss of RenewableUK said the economic uncertainty caused by the UK's decision to leave the European Union had strengthened the case for supporting onshore wind.
Siemens to add more turbines to huge Clyde project
Engineering giant Siemens has received an order for the supply, installation and commissioning of 54 direct drive wind turbines in Scotland.
Statkraft to push ahead with South Lanarkshire windfarm
Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy is pressing ahead with the development of an onshore wind project in Scotland. Statkraft is working on the Andershaw windfarm in South Lanarkshire following the successful construction of the 36MW Berry Burn windfarm. Construction of Andershaw is expected to begin later this month starting with work to construct the roads, turbines bases and substation.
Scotland leads the way in onshore wind, while England surges ahead in offshore
Scotland is taking the lead in Britain as it forges ahead with deploying onshore wind, according to new findings by Renewable UK. The report “Wind Energy in the UK” says although England is missing out on some of the economic benefits of onshore wind it is trailblazing ahead in the offshore wind sector. More than 60% of UK onshore wind projects are now installed and operational in Scotland generating an annual turnover of £211million. The overall turnover for the UK as a whole was £402million – with Scotland bringing in more than half of that revenue.
Scottish Renewables says scheme undermines onshore wind
Confidence in the UK’s onshore wind sector has been further hit by hints that Westminster may remove the technology from the Government’s new competitive auction process, a renewables body has warned. Niall Stuart, chief executive of trade body Scottish Renewables, said wind being blocked from the Contracts for Difference (CFD) scheme “would result in a massive and dramatic decline in development”. Scottish Renewables revealed that, when asked whether onshore wind projects could access the new CFD auction, UK Energy Secretary Amber Rudd had told the House of Commons: “In respect of contracts for difference, we would be implementing the terms of our manifesto”. This announcement came less than a week after Ms Rudd announced the early closure of the Renewables Obligation scheme, imperilling 250 onshore wind projects. Speaking at his organisation’s Onshore Wind Conference in Edinburgh yesterday, Mr Stuart said: “Yesterday’s announcement serves to further undermine the confidence of Scotland’s onshore wind industry.
Energy efficiency first in line for green bank cash
Much time is required and significant legislation needs to be enacted before the UK's Green Investment Bank (GIB) can start in earnest. It will first need state-aid approval, to get a structure up and running, and then legislation to agree to borrowing powers for its initial £3 billion capitalisation - a process expected to take until 2015.
‘Why government must halt overwhelming rush for wind’
The three key ingredients for the development of onshore wind are all strongly present in Aberdeenshire.
Who says golfers and wind turbines are incompatible?
THERE'S a funny clip on YouTube of Donald Trump's appearance on the David Letterman show on American television when he talks about owning "thousands of acres of Scotland" and his plans to make the dunes "even more beautiful than they are now".
Energy and venture-capital firms team up
An emerging player in the venture-capital market, Edinburgh-based Par Equity, has teamed up with Aberdeen-headquartered Senergy Alternative Energy.