Why are Scottish wind farms paid billions to switch off?
Despite Scotland’s booming wind sector, turbines are still routinely paid not to spin. The Ferret unpacks why this happens, what makes it so costly, and what it means for your bills.
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Island depopulation: Has Orkney bucked the trend?
On the outskirts of Stromness, Luisa Milne gazes out of her porch window and says: “You can’t pay for
Red tape and legal fees: Call to make community ownership in cities easier
Barriers such as red tape, incomplete data and difficulties tracking down absentee landlords must be urgently tackled to help more
Why an isolated, rural community turned down £2.7m
When an isolated Scottish community turned down a £2.7 million scheme to bring badly needed new housing, opportunities and
Billionaire-owned shooting properties offered tax relief
Nine out of ten of Scotland’s shooting properties, including some owned by billionaires, are exempt from paying £10.5
Scottish Land Fund spent millions on publicly owned buildings
The Scottish Land Fund, set up to help community buyouts, is heavily skewed towards a few local authority areas and
Plan to buy out Buccleuch in Scotland’s highest village
Residents of a Dumfriesshire village have published a detailed proposal for a community buyout of land owned by the Duke