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Scottish Government ministers don t care about us, says campaigner as new map shows extent of Caithness wind farms By Alan Hendry Published: 07:20, 12 February 2021
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The Caithness section of Highland Council s wind turbine map, updated in January. The dots represent individual turbines and the colour coding for wind farms indicates refused (pink), withdrawn (yellow), in planning (purple), approved (green), constructed (blue) and under construction (green), while grey areas mean scoping/screening.
The spread of wind farms across Caithness shows that Scottish Government ministers don t care about local people, a campaigner has claimed.
Melvich community councillors fully supportive of Ackron Wind Farm By Alan Hendry Published: 18:26, 24 January 2021
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How the Ackron project will look when viewed from the A836 at Melvich.
Community councillors in Melvich say they are fully supportive of a proposed wind farm near the village â and say they have no concerns over any adverse impact on the North Coast 500 tourist route.
Energy firm Statkraft is seeking planning permission from Highland Council for Ackron Wind Farm, to be located around two kilometres south-east of Melvich and consisting of 12 turbines.
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Plans for a 12-turbine wind farm in the north Highlands have been welcomed by the local community council, which sees it as a way of funding vital infrastructure projects.
Developer Stratkraft has submitted an application to Highland Council for the proposed Ackron Wind Farm, near Melvich, which will have 492 ft towers and a capacity of up to 49.9MW.
Statkraft says it will generate community benefit funding of about £240,000 a year, equating to more than £7.2 million over the project’s 30 year operating period.
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Poll results on wind farms in Sutherland and Caithness don t reflect strength of feeling â campaigner By John Davidson Published: 17:45, 09 January 2021
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Brenda Herrick was disappointed in the results.
A Highland anti-wind farm campaigner is disappointed in the results of a poll that showed only a slender majority in favour of halting further developments in the region.
Brenda Herrick says that the £73 million paid out to wind farm operators in Caithness and Sutherland since the system of constraints payments began in 2010 shows that there is no need for further turbines in the area.
System of multimillion-pound wind farm payments just beggars belief says Caithness campaigner By Alan Hendry Published: 09:21, 24 December 2020
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Camster, one of the Caithness onshore wind farms that collectively have generated payments of more than £8,800,000.
A far north campaigner has said it beggars belief that millions of pounds continue to be handed over to wind farm operators to switch off their turbines.
Brenda Herrick claims Caithness and Sutherland landscapes are being totally destroyed by wind energy schemes while developers are picking up huge sums â more than £19 million in one case â for reducing output.