Reports of the failure of a 107m long wind turbine blade during commissioning of the Dogger Bank wind farm – the world’s largest – have been confirmed by the operators. They remain tight- lipped, however, about any detail of the…
A new consultation has appeared on the UK government website on measures designed to streamline the timetables for consent for offshore wind developments. The proposals suggest that ‘damaging’ wind farm developments could be compensated for by designating additional new MPAs…
The views of Ireland’s south coast fishing industry and coastal residents are being sought as part of a statutory public consultation on offshore wind energy developments. Ireland’s Department of Environment, Climate and Communications says that the initial proposed geographical area…
THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989 THE ELECTRICITY GENERATING STATIONS (VARIATION OF CONSENTS) (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2013 REGULATION 5 APPLICATION TO VARY THE SECTION 36 CONSENT FOR BURBO BANK OFFSHORE WIND FARM TAKE NOTICE that Orsted Burbo (UK) Limited (company number…
Cefas addresses growing concerns about effects on fish and fisheries A recent report from a workshop convened to look at electric and magnetic fields (EMF) generated by offshore power cables starts with the comment: “It is now recognised… that EMFs…
A proposed expansion of the Ossian wind farm off the east coast of Scotland using floating technology would make it one of the top five largest floating offshore installations in the world, reports Tim Oliver. An international partnership of leading…
The accelerated expansion of offshore wind and the pace of application of management measures within MPAs pose ‘a potentially huge spatial challenge to the fishing industry’, says the NFFO. It says this is not just the well-known view of the…
Section 153 Of The Planning Act 2008 Regulation 6 of the infrastructure planning (changes to, and revocation of, development consent orders) regulations 2011 Notice of application to make a non-material change to the following development consent order: The Norfolk Boreas…
The developers of a new wind farm in the Celtic Sea, still in the early stages of planning, confirmed last week the start of a consultation process that they hope will help pinpoint the most suitable location for it, reports…
Fishermen in Shetland have heavily criticised updated proposals for the development of wind power west of Shetland, which they claim are being rushed through without the consultation promised for such developments. Shetland Fishermen’s Association (SFA) claims that it had just…
