Wind Energy

An influx of almost £2 billion in investment to the Highlands was put on hold yesterday as a giant wind farm project missed out on a bid to produce power in the Moray Firth.

The facility. which it plans to install off the coast of Virginia by 2026. would be made up of 220 turbines.

The Energy Information Administration forecasts power production from wind turbines will rise by 6% in 2019 and 14% next year.

The leasing scheme will enable the development of electricity generation capacity that is enough to meet the needs of more than six million homes.

The number of turbines to be installed has been reduced from 19 to 16.

The 46MW Crossdykes Wind Farm in Dumfries and Galloway will generate enough electricity to power nearly 45.000 homes.

An onshore wind project in the Outer Hebrides has started to generate power as turbines are constructed on North Uist.

The four-year project is backed by some of the world’s biggest energy companies.

President Donald Trump scoffed yet again at a source of electricity championed by his own energy secretary. saying wind power doesn’t work all that well.

Horns Rev 3 is expected to generate enough electricity to power 425.000 households.