The UK government has announced significant increases in the strike price cap for onshore wind, remote island wind and solar PV. The increases will apply for the forthcoming allocation round 6 (AR6) of the Contracts for Difference auction. The strike price for solar PV will increase 30% from £47 per megawatt hour (MWh) to £61/MWh. …
Working with Eurowind Energy, Locogen has helped deliver Scotland’s largest refurbished wind farm. Situated to the east of Grantshouse in the Scottish Borders, the 16MW Howpark Farmhouse wind farm is a new subsidy-free development comprising eight V80 Vestas turbines. First consented in 2018, the Howpark Farmhouse Wind Farm provides a novel approach to challenging economic and site conditions. Howpark …
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The Onshore Wind conference, hosted by RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables at the EICC on 23rd September, brought together key players, policy makers and stakeholders from across the industry. It is a critical time for the renewables industry, with high energy prices and net zero targets looming, and onshore wind has a major part to play in …
There is much reporting, quite rightly, on the terrible impact increasing energy prices are having on domestic households. On 1 October the price cap is expected to rise to around £3,600 and further rises in January could see average annual energy bills hot £4,200 next year. This is an extraordinary increase on the £1,400 cap …
Professional maintenance and management of high voltage equipment for your renewable asset is vitally important, both for safety and efficient generation. Legislation and insurance providers both now demand that proper arrangements are in place to manage your high voltage equipment and conduct regular maintenance. But securing properly accredited high voltage services can be time consuming …
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We’re absolutely thrilled that that the Bespoke Community Wind Turbine project has won Best Community Project at the 2021 Scottish Green Energy Awards. It’s been a long road, but ultimately a successful one, resulting in a project, maybe the last FiT accredited one, that will benefit the community for many years to come. Read below …
Land Lease for Renewables post feed-in tariff The end of the Feed-in Tariff in March 2019 was a seismic event for onshore renewables. The scheme, focused on <5MW renewable generation, was a huge success. Over the lifetime of the FiT, there were a total of 860,257 solar PV installations (5,127 MW) and 7,561 wind installations …
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MSP Michael Matheson, Scottish Government Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport, joined us on Friday 30th July toformally launch the Bespoke community wind turbine, near his local constituency of Falkirk. This marked the first turbine Mr Matheson has opened since being appointed to his new role; however, it could also be the last …
On April 8th, suitably windy and wild, the Bespoke Community Development Company turbine, near Greenrig Farm, to the south of Falkirk, was finally commissioned. It’s not the largest turbine in the world, not by a long shot. But the turning of the blades marked a hugely significant milestone for onshore wind in the UK. The …
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North Uist Development Company was declared winner of the Best Engagement Award for the UistWind community energy project at the Scottish Green Energy Awards 2020 evening virtual event on November 26. UistWind was shortlisted as a finalist in two categories: Best Community Project Award and Best Engagement Award; announced by Scottish Renewables in October after …