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Scottish wind farms set new records in terms of power production in March 2017

Wind turbines in Scotland supplied 1,240,095 MWh of electricity to the National Grid - enough to supply the electrical needs to about 136 % of Scottish households, or 3.3 million homes, according to new data published by World Wide Fund Scotland (WWF).

read more... 04/04/2017

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EDF plans 315MW Scottish mega-wind farm

EDF and development associate Force 9 are exploring a probable 315MW onshore mega-wind farm close to Elgin in northeast Scotland.

read more... 06/03/2017

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EU to part fund an electricity superhighway between Scotland and Norway

The EU will grant €10 million (£8.45m) to part fund the development of a power interconnector between Scotland and Norway, called Northconnect.

read more... 28/02/2017

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Scotland is leading the UK’s renewable revolution

Scotland’s renewable energy dominated the generation mix in the UK last year, with 42% of its energy coming from renewables.

read more... 27/12/2016

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First power generated from the largest tidal power project in the world - MeyGen

First power was generated from a 1.5 MW turbine in the MeyGen tidal power project in Scotland.

read more... 30/11/2016

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