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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.
Multimillion-pound payments to turn off wind turbines beggars belief , says far north campaigner By Alan Hendry Published: 15:00, 24 December 2020
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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.
Constraint payments are made to energy firms when the national grid is unable to cope with the amount of power their sites are generating.