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UK Wind Farm Latest News from Scotland, Devon and Cornwall

The differing attitudes towards wind farms can be seen in developments regarding three UK wind farms. One in Scotland, one in Cornwall and one off the South Devon coast. Plans have been submitted for a major wind farm near Carsphairn in Scotland. Energy firm E.On are behind the bid to build 19 wind turbines at Quantans… Read the rest

Argyll Array Shelved- as “Not Financially Viable”

Scottish Power, owned by Spanish company Iberdrola, has decided not to proceed with a £5.4bn plan to build the world’s largest offshore wind farm north of Scotland, because it is “not financially viable”. It would have provided renewable energy for a breathtaking one million homes and been a great step forward in helping the Government tackle… Read the rest

Gigha Watts Wind Energy to be Stored

The aptly named Scottish island of Gigha is going to be the centre of an experiment which aims to crack one of the major tecnological problems associated with wind power; how to store it. This attempt at a practical solution involves building giant batteries holding 75,000 litres of H2SO4-sulphuric acid mixed with vanadium pentoxide. It’s a… Read the rest

World’s Largest Wind Turbine About to be Tested in Scotland

It’s an interesting and exciting time in Scotland for the wind business: The world’s largest and most powerful installed wind turbine will be ready for testing in Fife, Scotland before the end of October 2013. The 196 metre tall turbine will be handed over to Korean firm Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) by the principal contractor, Graham… Read the rest

Starry Starry Night Spoiled by Wind Turbines?

So what’s the connection between stars in a clear night sky, and wind turbines? I would have thought very little. A strong wind turning the blades may cause some stars to be blown off course? But a fuss has broken out because stargazers, astronomers if you will, have issued dire warnings that Britain’s only “Dark Sky… Read the rest

What is the Economic Life of an Onshore Wind Turbine?

A study commissioned by the Renewable Energy Foundation has found that the economic life of onshore wind turbines could be far less than that predicted by the industry. The research was carried out by academics at Edinburgh University in Scotland, a haven for wind power, and saw them look at years of windfarm performance data from… Read the rest

Europes Biggest Wind Farm Opens in Scotland – 140 Wind Turbines

Eaglesham Moor, Scottland – 20th May 2009 Finally, after a decade of planning and construction, Europe’s largest onshore wind farm on Eaglesham Moor, Scotland, is finally complete and had been opened by Scottland’s First Minister Alex Salmond this morning, Wednesday 20th May 2009. Salmond announced that the Scottish Government had now given permission for the £300… Read the rest