In a series of articles in certain areas of the UK media (essentially the usual anti-wind Not in My Back Yard suspects) it has been “revealed” that wind turbines take, rather than contribute, power from the National Grid. Cue the usual semi-hysterical scribblings of the wind-watch hacks venting their spleens in mock indignation that wind farms… Read the rest
Two of the key principles of having a viable wind farm , or even a single viable turbine is that:
a) The turbine(s) work(s), and;
b) the turbine(s) is/are sited in an area where there is sufficient wind.
Basic Junior school stuff you might think, but the Welsh Assembly (which is essentially the Government of Wales)… Read the rest
RenewableUK, the UK Industry body, has commissioned a YouGov poll which reveals that there is a great deal of support for renewable energy in Wales. Almost two thirds (64 percent) of people in Wales support the development of wind power as part of a mix of renewable and conventional energy according to the findings of the… Read the rest
A 28 turbine wind farm at Brechfa Forest West in Carmarthenshire, Wales, has been given the thumbs up by the United Kingdom’s Department of Energy and Climate Change. The Developer is RWE Power and they expect the project to power over 35000 homes and to create/support up to 150 jobs during the construction and commissioning phase.… Read the rest
