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Wind Power News: Scotland
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‘Sally’s experience is not unusual’ – calls for turbines closest to homes to be decommissioned
“We need to explore with SSE decommissioning some of the closest turbines to human dwellings and, in one instance, a school.” That was the conclusion from Westside resident Sally Huband at the end of a two hour meeting into the health impacts of low frequency noise from wind turbines. Around 60 people, including three SIC councillors and many residents from the Toft and Mossbank area, had followed the invitation to Thursday night’s meeting in the Tingwall Hall. They heard from . . . Complete story »
New wind farm project has sparked concern across Inverclyde
See also: Double Danger for Cowal, Bute and Inverclyde A series of public exhibitions on the proposed Giant’s Burn wind farm are taking place this week across Cowal – but none are scheduled for Inverclyde, despite growing concerns from local residents. Campaign group Save Cowal’s Hills says the development will be a ‘massive eyesore’ for communities across the Clyde, particularly in Gourock and Greenock, where views of the Cowal hills are a much-loved feature of the landscape. Despite this, consultation events . . . Complete story »
Council to take legal action against Scottish Government over windfarm proposal
Highland Council is to seek a judicial review against the Scottish Government for overruling a public inquiry into a windfarm proposal. The independent inquiry recommended refusal of the Strath Oykel scheme in a special area of conservation at Rosehall in Sutherland before ministers overruled the decision. Councillors, who met in Inverness on Thursday, have decided to pursue the legal challenge, claiming the government is in breach of its own planning framework. Turbines up to 660ft tall are proposed by Energiekontor. . . . Complete story »
Campaigners hit out at plans for massive onshore wind farm around unique hill monument
Fuming local campaigners have hit out at plans to build a massive onshore wind farm around a unique hill monument in the Highlands. The striking castle ruin-style Fyrish Monument, near Alness, Easter Ross, dates back to the 18th century and is one of Scotland’s most popular ‘follies’. Follies cover a series of eccentric landmarks built by barons, lairds, and royalty between the 16th and 18th centuries. But locals say the iconic Fyrish Monument will be “dwarfed” by 250m turbines proposed . . . Complete story »
Councillors refuse to support Borders’ largest ever windfarm
A bid for the Borders largest single wind farm is to go to a public local inquiry after councillors today refused to support it. When members of Scottish Borders Council’s Planning & Building Standards Committee met today they were recommended by officers not to object to an application for a 52 turbine wind farm on land east of Priesthaugh in Hawick. The developer, Muirhall Energy, had made ‘significant changes’ to project plans for its proposed Teviot Wind Farm, reducing the . . . Complete story »
Injured by Viking’s subaudible noise pollution
Westside resident Sally Huband has been forced to sell her house in East Burrafirth to escape subaudible acoustic emissions from the Viking turbines. Here she details her – so far – unsuccessful attempts to get the industry to act on the issue. In last week’s Shetland Times, David Thomson, the chief executive of Shetland Aerogenerators Ltd. and co-chairman of the Shetland Net Zero Energy Forum, asked us to inject some realism into our energy industry commentary. This I will do . . . Complete story »
Earraghail wind power project refused
The “Earraghail Renewable Energy Development” proposed by ScottishPower Renewables was refused by the Energy Consents Unit of the Scottish Government on February 14, 2025. The initial application was submitted in February 2022. The project was for 13 6-MW wind turbines (total maximum capacity of 78 MW), a photovoltaic array of 5 MW, and battery storage of 25 MW spread over 2,430 hectares (6,000 acres) of the Kintyre Peninsula between the villages of Tarbert and Skipness. The Argyll & Bute Planning Authority objected “on the . . . Complete story »
Community battles wind farm expansion amid regeneration struggle
A Moray community says efforts to regenerate the local area are being hampered by a large number of wind turbines being built around it. More than 70 turbines are already operating in the Cabrach and the Scottish Government is considering plans for another 22 to be installed. Residents say they recognise energy targets but say there needs to be balance. The Clashindarroch Extension proposal – a collaboration between the Cabrach Estate owner and Canadian energy firm Boralex – is currently . . . Complete story »
Campaigners attack ‘autocratic’ minister after go-ahead for wind farm
Ministers have been accused of “autocratic” behaviour after overruling advice from [their own] officials and approving plans for 200-metre-tall wind turbines at a Highlands beauty spot. Approval has been given for the construction of 11 turbines and several battery storage units at the site in Strath Oykel in Sutherland. Highland councillors twice rejected the plans by EnergieKontor UK, the British arm of a German company, warning of the likely impact on the local landscape. A public inquiry found that the . . . Complete story »
Stench grows over £30,000 SNP donation after approval of wind project for which minister raised ‘real concerns’
A senior minister raised ‘real concern’ about the process for approving a major wind farm at the centre of an SNP donations row, explosive new documents have revealed. Net Zero Secretary Mairi McAllan highlighted a series of issues about the impact of the Green Volt offshore wind development and questioned whether the process had been rigorous enough in an email to then First Minister Humza Yousaf, other ministers and senior Scottish Government officials. Despite her concerns, raised in an email . . . Complete story »
