Wind farm expansion shown cold shoulder
The future of Moray’s landscape may rest in the hands of the Scottish Government as it considers a major new wind farm development.
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Wind farm hailed ‘national success story’ 10 years on
A wind farm based on the outskirts of Glasgow has been hailed as a "national success story" - a decade on from its official opening.
MSP urges Ofgem to approve plans for Western Isles subsea cable
Renewed calls have been made for power regulator Ofgem to consider the impact a lucrative 600MW National Grid link from Western Isles wind farms to the mainland could have on the area.
Work at major wind farm development unearths ancient tunnel
Work on a major north-east offshore wind farm has unearthed what is thought to be an Iron Age tunnel.
‘No surprise’ at permission for proposed Shetland wind farm turbines height to increase
Opponents of large wind farm developments in Shetland have said they are not surprised permission to increase the turbine height for the planned Viking Energy development was granted by Scottish ministers.
Row erupts over Stornoway wind farm development
A row has broken out among members of an island trust involved with the biggest turbine development in the Western Isles.
Objection to onshore turbines but offshore farm passes
Moray Council has moved to officially object to proposals to expand a wind farm on Speyside – but backed the giant Moray West offshore plan.
Aberdeen faces ‘bleak future’ post-Brexit, new figures show
Aberdeen faces a “bleak future” after Brexit after new figures showed that nearly £65 million in EU funding has been given to city council projects over the last decade, it was claimed yesterday.
Offshore wind farm plan before council
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Weeks of disruption ahead as wind farm parts moved
Motorists are facing five weeks of major disruption on busy Highland roads as huge turbine parts begin making their way to a controversial wind farm site.
Subsea survey works for £1.2bn wind farm
Technical surveys are to be carried out at the site of a proposed £1.2 billion wind farm off the Angus coast.
Wind farm communities to be connected with online tool
A company which owns three wind farms in the Highlands and one in Aberdeenshire has created an online tool to encourage the communities who live close to its turbines to share their experiences.
The answer is blowing in the wind
It is with some satisfaction that, over the past few weeks, I’ve been watching the installation of the 11 large turbines that comprise the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre, which is owned 100% by the Swedish energy utility Vattenfall.
Highland council to defend refusing planning to wind farm due to ‘visual impact’
Lawyers yesterday urged Highland Council to change its objections for its refusal of planning permission for a 19 turbine wind farm in Caithness.
Speyside fury as EDF windfall £16m short
Speyside communities have claimed they are being shortchanged by £16million by an energy giant.
Wind farm workers rescued
Three power workers have been airlifted to safety after becoming trapped in sub-zero temperatures 2,000 feet above Loch Ness.
Pictures: Huge cable layer at work on Aberdeen bay wind farm
Boskalis's huge Ndurance cable layer vessel has been pictured at work off Blackdog on the Aberdeenshire coast this week.
Villagers to quiz windfarm chiefs on beach wires plan
Energy bosses will be grilled at a meeting to debate a controversial windfarm development planned for a top surfing destination.
Vattenfall ‘drug abuse’ whistleblower awarded tens of thousands in wrongful dismissal case
A whistleblower sacked after raising concerns about drug abuse and significant health and safety breaches on a major construction project fell victim to “character assassination”, a tribunal has ruled.
Man dies after being stranded at Ayrshire wind farm
A man has died after he became stranded while working at a wind farm as snow blanketed much of the country.
Major wind farm plan for Shetland island of Yell
Plans for a 63-turbine windfarm on the Shetland island of Yell have been unveiled.
WATCH: Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos smashes champagne bottle on top of turbine, opens biggest windfarm yet
Amazon has opened its biggest windfarm yet - Amazon WindFarm Texas.
First ice-busting wind farm completed off Finland
Jan De Nul Group has completed the Tahkoluoto wind farm off the coast of Finland.
Work starts on controversial Dava Moor windfarm project
Work has started on a controversial windfarm project on a famous Highland moor.
Babcock wins contract for Beatrice offshore transformer modules
Babcock has been awarded a contract to build two offshore transformer modules for SSE's Beatrice windfarm off the Scottish coast.