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Renewables


Posted 23.04.25

The Economic Impact of Crown Estate Scotland

Crown Estate Scotland supported its tenants to create an economic impact of £ billion Gross Value Added (GVA)...

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Posted 22.04.25

The Economic Impact of Solar and Battery Storage

Increasing the deployment of solar energy and battery storage will be an integral part of the UK’s transition...

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Posted 09.04.25

An economic justification for Community Benefit Funding

The Scottish Government is currently consulting on the approach that should be taken for Community Benefit Funding for...

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Posted 22.03.25

Community Benefit Funds: Creating a Legacy

The community benefit funds associated with SSE Renewables Achany and RWE Rosehall wind farms have delivered substantial and...

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Posted 23.08.24

Implications of Highland Council’s Social Value Charter

Our analysis finds that the Social Value Charter will cost the Highland economy £2 billion as 4 out...

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Posted 23.08.24

The role of profit in the energy transition

Onshore wind projects need to become more profitable for Scotland to achieve its energy targets. In the next...

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Posted 23.08.24

The value of an onshore wind farm

The Scottish and UK Governments will earn more from an onshore wind farm than the developer Every time...

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Posted 26.04.24

What does maximising net economic impact mean for planning?

On the 2nd April, the Bunloinn Wind Farm was granted consent by Scottish Ministers. This is an Energiekontor...

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Posted 06.03.24

Maximising the local economic benefits of onshore wind

On 6th March Shona Glenn spoke at the Planning the Energy Transition Seminar. In this blog, she outlines...

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