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Wind Information Archive 2004
Wind Farm At Dunbeath Drop In
Information
Friday 17 December 2004 2.00 - 7.00pm
RDC Scotland will be at Dunbeath Community Centre to answer
questions about their plans for a wind farm.
7 December 04
Stroupster Wind Farm
Proposal - Follow Up Public Exhibition
npower renewables was very pleased by the
response to the proposed Stroupster Wind Farm public exhibition held
on Wednesday 24th November 2004 at Auckengill Village Hall. The
exhibition was a follow up to the initial public exhibition held on
May 24th 2004 at the same venue. The events provided both a useful
forum for people to find out about the proposal and for the
developers to better understand local issues.
16 November 04
Professor David Bellamy
Talks Wind Farms
Rob Gibson SNP MSP Urges Caution
A Public Meeting Tuesday 23 November 2004 - 7.30pm
Thurso High School
 Professor David Bellamy OBE look set to have a big audience as he
steps into the controversy surrounding wind farms in Caithness.
Professor Bellamy will be accompanied by advocate Bob Graham who will make
a presentation. A Question and Answer session will be chaired by
John Thurso MP. The session will pose questions for speakers across
a spectrum of opinion. The Caithness Wind Farms Information Forum
believes this will be an excellent opportunity for for this widely debated
subject to be addressed at a local level.
MSP Rob Gibson Takes Issue with David Bellamy's Views
SNP MSP for the Highlands and Islands
Rob Gibson has warned people in Caithness to beware the words of botanist
David Bellamy when he visits Thurso next week.
27 August 04
Biggest Offer So Far To Small Community £1m Plus An Annual Payment
National Wind Power has offered the
Strathnairn and Strathdearn communities £1 million if the
Scottish Executive gives final approval to plans for a 40-turbine
wind farm near Farr, south of Inverness. In addition
a further £100,000 would be paid based on the generating capacity of
the wind farm
18 August 04
HIGHLAND GO-AHEAD FOR £25M SCOTTISH
POWER WINDFARM
Highland Council today (18 August) granted planning permission for
Scottish Power’s proposed 30MW windfarm at Beinn Tharsuinn near
Alness, in Easter Ross.
The 17-turbine windfarm, expected to be
operational in late 2005, will save 60,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions
each year and so help in the UK’s drive against global warming.
17 August 04
TOOLKIT COULD HELP
COMMUNTIES BENEFIT FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY
DEVELOPMENTS
 The
Highland Council and Highlands and Islands
Enterprise have produced a new version of
their Community Toolkit that highlights
opportunities for Highland communities to
benefit from the production and use of
renewable energy, which is energy generated
from any source that can be continually
replaced, such as wind, water, timber and
even waste.
Entitled “Can Your Community Benefit from
Renewable Energy Development?” the toolkit
will be circulated to Community Councils and
placed on the websites of the Council and
HIE.
16 July 04
New Wind Farm Proposal For Westfield by Thurso
Baillie Wind Farm Ltd has applied for permission to operate a wind
farm at Bardnaheigh Farm, Westfield, By Thurso, Caithness. The grid
referencee for the proposed site is 035 655. The Baillie wind Farm
would have an output of 75MW.
16 July 04
Durran Mains- Tister Plans Opposed
A meeting at Bower Hall has established a group to oppose the building
of a wind farm at Durran Mains & Tister. Scottish & Sothern Energy
have plans to construct a wind farm at the site and the group are to
objecto the setting up of a mast to test conditions.
22 May 04
Possible New Wind Farm At Durrran
DP Energy Ireland Ltd has announced its intention to carry out research
into the possibility of siting 26 80 metre turbines with 60 metre rotors
at Durran. The site would be on Durran Mains and Tister. A
meeting of Bower Community Council on Minday24 May will hear more about
the proposals.. an information day is to be held at a later date at Bower
Hall.
22 May 04
Caithness Renewables Energy Forum
A new group is being formed to promote renewable energy in Caithness.
Individuals and organisations with an interest in green energy will form
the new group. already involved are the environmental Research
Institute, Thurso, the Highland council, Caithness And Sutherland
Enterprise, Highlands And Islands Eenterprise Energy Unit, Pentland
Housing Unit, MBS Consultants, Ormlie Community Association and Thurso
High School.
If anyone is interested in joining the group they are invited to a meeting
in Thurso High School on 29 June at 7.30pm. A constitution will be
proposed. Register interest with Joan allen at the ERI on 01847
889585. Check out details at the web site
www.cref.co.uk
20 May 04
Stroupster Wind Farm
Public Exhibition Wednesday 26 May 2004 2.00 - 9.00pm
Auckengill Village Hall
National Wind Power will show their plans for a new wind Farm At
Stroupster
13 May 04
Causeymire Wind Farm Produces Its First
Electricity
National Wind Power has announced that the first generation of
electricity from Causeymire Wind Farm, Dale Moss near Spittal, Caithness
has taken place. The first electricity has been generated by the
first of 24 turbines that Causeymire Wind Farm will consist of when
completed. Each turbine is capable of generating 2.3 megawatts (MW) of
electricity, enough to power over 1,200 homes each.
9 May 04
25 Turbines Proposed For Camster
Powergen Renewables is set to apply for permission to erect 25 wind
turbines at Camster. With the potential to make 50MW of generating
capacity or enough to supply up to 35,000 homes with power. Leaflets
have been arriving at homes throughout the county inviting people to
exhibitions in Watten and Lybster.
Exhibitions
Watten Village Hall - 11 May 12:00 - 8:00pm
Portland Arms Hotel - 12 May 12:00 - 8:00pm
5 April 04
Wind Turbines Still Arriving At Wick For Causewaymire Wind Farm
24 March 04
How To Get A Wind Turbine Part Round The Cliff In Wick
A tricky set of manoeuvres is required to get the main wind turbine
parts round the very tight angle from the riverside to "The Cliff" in
Wick. Edward Mackay's drivers have now had plenty of practice on
this corner and this load was turned round with no problems. There
are still many parts awaiting shipment lying at Wick harbour and several
shiploads still to come as the wind farm at Causewaymire builds up.
Several other new wind farms are yet to begin operations in Caithness so
wind turbine parts on Caithness roads will be a common site over the
next couple of years.
8 March 04
More Wind Turbines Waiting Off Lybster On Sunday
 The
next shipment of wind turbines for the Causewaymire was spotted off
Lybster on Sunday no doubt waiting until the Sea Falcon had discharged its
cargo of fertiliser.
5 March 04
Building A Wind Turbine At The Causewaymire Wind Farm
This series of pictures from
National Wind
Power show the phases of construction of a Wind Turbine from
construction of the foundation to the complete turbine at Causewaymire
Hot On The Heels Of One Load Another Delivery Of Wind Turbine Arrives
On Tuesday 2 March
Wind Turbines Arriving On Monday 1 March At Wick Harbour
28 February 04
WORK FINISHED AT LATEST SCOTTISH POWER WINDFARM
ScottishPower has announced the completion of the 35 turbine
Cruach Mhor windfarm in Argyll. The final turbine was erected
today bringing on 30MW of green energy, enough to power over
17,000 homes.
Speaking at the Scottish Renewables Forum, Deputy Enterprise
Minister Lewis Macdonald welcomed the announcement: "Cruach Mhor
is a fine example of the rural regeneration which can be brought
about by renewable energy projects. I am delighted that the
turbines were manufactured in Kintyre at the Vestas plant. This
contract represents around 15m (GBP) for the local economy.
"The completion of Cruach Mhor is anther important milestone in
our drive to develop 40 % of energy from renewable sources by
2020, and demonstrates that meeting our environmental
obligations can be done in a way which provides major economic
benefits to local economies."
The 8 month construction project has brought an estimated 15m (GBP)to
the Argyll economy including the 850KW turbines being
manufactured by Campbeltown's Vestas Celtic, which employs 200
people.
The project will now undergo a commissioning period before being
officially opened in the early summer.
20 February 04
Next Shipment Of Turbines Arrives At Wick
Causewaymire - The
Latest
Following progress of the first turbine arrival and erection
15 February 04~
Ail Wynt
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A Welsh Project With Community Benefits
Farmers trying to bring more income to themselves and their area
using Wind Turbines and maximising the income in a variety of
ways. the project was the subject of a Radio 4 programme
on 13 February -
Click Here To Listen
10 February 04
SUBMISSION FROM THE WEST CAITHNESS WIND-FARMS INFORMATION FORUM
Evidence Received for Renewable Energy in Scotland inquiry
10 February 04
Caithness Planning Committee Give Go Ahead For Anemometer Mast At
Sandside
Application for the new mast was granted at the meeting of the
Caithness Europe Planning and Development committee on Monday.
the 50 meter mast was granted planning permission for two years and
will be sited 4kilmeters south and east of the A836.
Objections were received from Caithness West Community Council and
the RSPB. An objection from Scottish Natural Heritage was
removed by them when the applicants supplied a survey of natural
heritage interests. Arguments about Wind Farms were rejected as the
application was not for a wind farm. Not all masts lead ultimately
to an application for one.
14 January 04
Latest Listing Of Wind Farms
Developments in Highland
Several changes have taken place since the last list was posted in
July 2003. There have been some refusals of planning
permission and new schemes coming forward.
Although this section has not covered the topic in detail it may be
well to point out that in addition to wind power there are several
new hydro schemes already approved and more at various stages
- none o these are in Caithness and only one in Assynt
9
January 04
Economics of Renewable Energy
A report by IPA Energy Consulting, in association with Brodies, has
been commissioned by Comhairle Nan Eilean Siar and The Highland
Council, to provide the two councils with an economic evaluation of
a range of alternative renewable energy developments – onshore wind,
offshore wind, hydro electric and wave/tidal technologies. It is
designed to provide the councils with an understanding of the
potential financial value of such projects, which the councils may
consider as an input into their deliberations on the issue of
community benefits. It provides an overview of the economics of
renewable energy developments, followed by an detailed analysis of
seven sample developments, each of different technology and/or size.
The report will be considered, in the first instance, by The
Highland Council's Sustainable Development Select Committee on
Wednesday 14 January 2004.
9 January 04
Crofters Commission Turns Down Wind Farm Developer
Charles Sutherland has had an application to decroft land at
Shebster turned down by the Crofters Commission. Mr Sutherland
who runs a garage business in Reay wants to build 25 wind-turbines
on rough land. There were three objectors and a petition
signed by over 100 people objecting to the proposed development and
decrofting the land for this purpose. The Crofters Commission also
pointed out that Mr Sutherland did not as yet have planning
permission which is one of their requirements Mr Sutherland
say up to 30 people would be employed in the year long construction
phase and that benefits would be local as the wind farm would
be in local ownership. Mr Sutherland was also unhappy that Mr
Bill Ross who is one of the objectors and is also an assessor for
the Crofters Commission led evidence to the commission. This
fact is another that Mr Sutherland takes issue with. Other
objectors were Bill Brown for the Caithness West Community Council
and George MacDougall a private resident. Mr Sutherland claims
that many of the signatories to the petition are not resident in the
area.
8
January 04
Wind farm cash not to be missed, warns isles MP
AN MP has warned that
communities must not miss out on vast sums of money from the
development of windfarms.
6 January 04
Community Benefit Leaflet
Useful information on possible community benefits to be
derived from alternative power generation for local communities is
now available in a new Highland Council leaflet. The file is a
Pdf document and may take a few minutes to open depending on your
connection speed.
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