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SCOTLAND RUSH

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 December 94, 12:00

In Scotland's first round of renewables subsidies more than half the bids came from wind projects ... Wind projects account for more than half the bids and just over two thirds of the capacity in applications for contracts in Scotland's first round of renewables subsidies. Seventy-four schemes with a total ... the Scottish Renewables Order. In his report to Ian Lang, Secretary of State for Scotland, UK electricity ...

SCOTLAND'S LEVY

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 June 96, 12:00

Scotland's renewable energy subsidies will cost the Scottish consumer an extra 0.25% on electricity bills over the current financial year. The Scottish Renewables Levy was set by the Scottish Office in April to pay for premium priced contracts to renewable schemes under the country's first renewables ...

SCOTLAND'S LEVY

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 June 96, 12:00

Scotland's renewable energy subsidies will cost the Scottish consumer an extra 0.25% on electricity bills over the current financial year. The Scottish Renewables Levy was set by the Scottish Office in April to pay for premium priced contracts to renewable schemes under the country's first renewables ...

Scotland progress

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 February 98, 12:00

In a welcome display of unanimity, all area committee members of a west Scotland local authority voted in favour of National Wind Power's 8 MW wind farm proposal for Beinn Ghlas, near Oban in Argyll ... the decision in what must constitute the fastest ever approval of a wind farm in Scotland. National Wind Power ...

MANUFACTURE IN SCOTLAND

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 May 95, 12:00

base in Scotland. It has a policy of seeking local manufacture of its machines in key markets, Woodman explains. One of the primary reasons for choosing the north east of Scotland are the oil industry skills ...

DISCRIMINATION IN SCOTLAND

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 June 95, 12:00

areas of Scotland. Under the Non-Fossil Fuel Obligation (NFFO) in England and Wales and the SRO ... of Scotland where site wind speeds are more than 9.5 m/s, developers will not be paid at SRO bid price for all ... to gain a foothold in the smaller bands while companies from outside Scotland would be more interested ...

Scotland increases renewables targets

By Catherine Early, Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 November 10, 12:00

SCOTLAND: The Scottish government has raised the 2020 target for the amount of electricity ... Scotland currently has 2.3GW of installed wind capacity. The target of generating 50 ... thanks to the growth in onshore wind. So optimistic is Alex Salmond, the leader of Scotland's devolved ... , less constrained sites have already been developed. There are 83 wind farms in Scotland, and sites ...

Scotland's second wind farm

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 October 96, 12:00

Electricity began flowing in August from Scotland's second wind farm when the first of 18 wind turbines were commissioned on Gallow Rig -- an exposed ridge in Dumfries and Galloway. The commissioning of the 600 kW Nordtank turbines marked the completion of the first half of Windy Standard wind farm -- a 20 ...

Powerful claim in Scotland

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 May 98, 12:00

ScottishPower has lodged an application to build the UK's most powerful wind farm. Fifty turbines totalling 30 MW are planned for Beinn an Tuirc in mid Kintyre. Although not the largest wind farm ...

Carter crash in Scotland

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 April 94, 12:00

The first Carter 300 kW turbine to have been erected in Britain crashed to the ground on the evening of March 12 in only moderate winds. A failed padlock, which locked the tilt-down tower's main pin i...

Carter crash in Scotland

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 April 94, 12:00

The first Carter 300 kW turbine to have been erected in Britain crashed to the ground on the evening of March 12 in only moderate winds. A failed padlock, which locked the tilt-down tower's main pin i...

Scotland limits size of order

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 January 98, 12:00

for renewables support. Contracts for some 110-120 MW of new renewable capacity are to be awarded under Scotland ... capacity are to be awarded under Scotland's third renewables obligation (SRO-3). This is about the same ... schemes. Brian Wilson, Scotland's industry minister, hopes this will encourage community based projects ... of the government's present programme of renewables support in Scotland. Its replacement will be decided in the UK ...

Airtricity gains foothold in Scotland

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 September 01, 12:00

Irish green electricity trader and developer Eirtricity has formed a subsidiary company in Scotland ... to sell green electricity under the new Renewables Obligation Scotland. "At the moment we want to gain a ... are in Scotland's central belt and are in the early stages of development. Steve Cowie from Airtricity says ...

Scotland potential charted in study

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 February 94, 12:00

Scotland could accommodate up to 1500 MW of new renewable generating capacity with the main ... into Scotland's renewables resource. The study focused on the technologies most relevant to Scotland -- hydro ... % over plant lifetime. Not surprisingly, given Scotland's favourable wind regime, the study found ...

Scotland and Northern Ireland too

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 April 94, 12:00

Contracts in Scotland's first round of renewables subsidies will be confined to projects of no more than 15 MW gross generating capacity. Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Lang has set the size limit ... a wider diversity of projects. Despite the huge renewable energy resource in Scotland, the size ...

Scotland launches offshore 'task force'

By Paul Garrett, Windpower Monthly, 31 October 11, 10:48

and consenting system in Scotland has been launched by Scottish energy minister Fergus Ewing.

Windfest launches Renew Scotland campaign

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 June 97, 12:00

A wind turbine provided the power for Edinburgh's WindFest -- a day of kite flying and music on May 4. The event was organised by Friends of the Earth Scotland to launch its Renew Scotland campaign. This is promoting renewable energy schemes in Scotland coupled with job creation ...

Masdar set to launch in Scotland

By John McKenna, Windpower Monthly, 09 January 12, 02:34

Scotland s First Minister Alex Salmond will visit the Emirate next week for its World Future ... of 12 Scottish universities already engaged in energy research, will lead the partnership for Scotland ... is in perfect synchronisation with the work we are doing here in Scotland," said Salmond. "This is the first ...

New tone of goodwill in Scotland

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 February 00, 12:00

Scotland needs a strategy for the long term growth of renewable energy that combines a political ... in Scotland for many years. The reason for the raised hopes at the Future Generation conference - subtitled Developing Scotland's Renewable Energy Strategy - at Edinburgh's International Conference Centre ...

SENSITIVE APPROACH GIVES RESULTS, SCOTLAND

Windpower Monthly Magazine, 01 January 96, 12:00

National Wind Power (NWP) has received approval from local planners for two of its wind farms in Scotland. The first, for 40 wind turbines at Windy Standard near Carsphairn, Dumfries and Galloway ... . They have to be approved by the Secretary of State for Scotland. ...