Scottish amenity bodies urge stricter controls on wind farms
The Scottish Government has been challenged by six national organisations to change its policy on assessing major wind farm developments.
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Sandy Knowe rejected
The Scottish Government has rejected Burcote Wind’s application for development consent for the Sandy Knowe wind farm in Dumfries and Galloway.
Triton Knoll agreement
RWE Innogy and Statkraft have signed an agreement to develop Triton Knoll, a 900MW wind farm, off the east coast of England.
Viking fights off challenge
The Viking wind farm project is set to move forward after a legal challenge to the Scottish Government planning consent for the 103-turbine development was rejected
Swansea lagoon slammed by Citizens Advice
nergy and Climate Change (Decc) and Tidal Lagoon Power on a contract for difference (CfD) for the project are not transparent and could burden consumers for decades, Citizens Advice has warned.
Equitix takes on Thanet Ofto
Balfour Beatty has sold an 80% interest in the Thanet offshore transmission connection for £40 million.
Solarcentury sells PV pipeline
Solarcentury has sold its 71MWp pipeline of solar PV projects to Magnetar Solar. It will also build an additional 40MWp of projects for the investor company.
South Hook on hold
Qatar Petroleum has announced plans to place development of a gas-fired CHP plant at the South Hook terminal on hold.
Plutus looks towards next capacity auction
Diesel farm investor Plutus has “recognised how valuable the [Capacity Market] auction is," company chairman Charles Tatnall told New Power. Tatnall said Plutus hopes to have at least 140MW of capacity to bid into the 2015 auction (for delivery i
Xoserve insists: Link on track for 1 Oct go-live
Xoserve chief executive Chris Murray has insisted that the organisation is on track to go live on a new software system that will manage data transfer and payments for participants in the industry on 1 October, despite fears raised just six months