Wind turbines blueprint is branded ‘meaningless’
Scottish Government officials have been accused of “riding roughshod” over recommendations from Moray Council planners about where wind turbines could be built in the region.
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SSEN donates £150k to help vulnerable in Scotland during pandemic
Communities in the north and north-east have been awarded tens of thousands of pounds by an energy company to help them support others during the pandemic.
North-east pension cash put into BlackRock renewable power fund
The north-east’s local government pension scheme (LGPS) has invested in a renewable power fund set up by asset manager BlackRock in a show of commitment to the energy transition.
Moray power network gets £5million boost
A £5million investment has been announced to improve the power network in Moray.
AES Solar has bright future after new funding
A solar energy manufacturer in Moray is set to expand and create jobs, thanks to almost £200,000 of funding.
Schoolgirls inspired by Greta Thunberg hold climate protest outside Moray Council
A group of Moray schoolgirls looking to fight for their future have formed a climate change group and and kicked-off their efforts with a protest in Elgin on Friday.
Flames threaten to engulf Moray turbines after four fires merge into one
Huge plumes of smoke billowed into the air yesterday as a huge wildfire took hold in Moray.
Offshore worker kicked police officer in face after mooning train window
A Moray offshore worker who kicked a police officer in the face after drunkenly causing trouble on a train has been ordered to carry out 50 hours of unpaid work.
Turbine spread at ‘tipping point’, planners warn
Moray Council will try to block the construction of more turbines in a remote area, amid fears it could become a “wind farm landscape”.
Turbine developers have it ‘far too easy in Moray’
The Scottish Government has overruled Moray Council decisions to refuse wind farm developments 10 times in the past decade.
Fury over turbines ‘feeding frenzy’ on Speyside
Campaigners fear the Moray landscape will be ravaged if plans for a new 29-turbine wind farm go ahead.
Wind farm plan sparks fear over landscape effect
Concerns have been raised over the detrimental impact increasing numbers of wind farms could have on the Moray landscape.
Objection to onshore turbines but offshore farm passes
Moray Council has moved to officially object to proposals to expand a wind farm on Speyside – but backed the giant Moray West offshore plan.
Suspected Moray oil rig fire turns out to be moon
Th Coastguard came to an unusual conclusion after a member of the public raised the alarm about a suspected oil rig blaze off the Moray coast.
EDF submits plans for Moray windfarm
Initial proposals for a massive new offshore wind farm in the Moray Firth have been submitted.
Wind deal brings jobs hope to Moray port
A Moray port is preparing to capitalise on a jobs boost following the award of a contract for a massive offshore windfarm.
Moray gives go-ahead for Scotland’s largest solar farm
Moral Council has granted planning permission for Scotland's biggest solar farm to be built near Urquhart.
Engie buys stake in Moray offshore wind project
French energy firm Engie has agreed to purchase a 23% stake in equity shareholding and outstanding shareholder loans in Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Limited from EDPR.
Solar firm expands after securing pan-European renewables
A Moray solar panel energy company is planning to double its workforce and expand its production facility.
Caithness to Moray power transmission network upgrade reaches milestone
Energy firm Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has announced an "important milestone" in its £1.1billion Caithness-Moray undersea link project.
Incinerator could become £180million white elephant, warn European lawmakers
The European Union has warned that new rules could turn a planned £180million incinerator in the north-east into a white elephant.
Oil crash has silver lining as start-ups celebrate sweet success
Aberdeen has been highlighted as an entrepreneurial hotspot - with the number of new companies forming in the city over the past year on the up.
Ex-oil workers could be solution to police shortage
The downturn in the North Sea oil industry could prove the answer to the police's long-term recruitment headache in the north-east.
Fresh bid for windfarm attracts more than 1,000 objection letters
The developer behind plans to site huge turbines on a Moray landmark is making a fresh bid to win backing for its scheme.
Councillors asked to relax wind farm restrictions
Councillors are being asked to relax a planning restriction surrounding a massive 186-turbine offshore windfarm. Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) won planning permission from the Scottish Government to construct 186 turbines 14 miles from the Caithness coast last year. Members of Aberdeenshire Council then approved two electricity substations near New Deer to support the scheme. Approval was granted on the condition that MORL provided council officers with information on how 20 miles of underground cabling would impact on roads and the environment.