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South of Scotland MSP Craig Hoy has written to First Minister John Swinney to call for a temporary halt on new wind farm developments in the Scottish Borders, which appeared in The Border Telegraph last week.

Scotland badly needs an energy policy because politicians have no idea how much wind energy is enough, and how much is too much, leaving communities feeling “swamped and overwhelmed,” says the former Rural Economy secretary Fergus Ewing MSP. 

Scottish Ministers pay lip service to “consulting” local communities affected by renewables applications which “oppress” local people, says a leading campaigner against the spread of windfarms in the Borders.

Scottish Borders Council today opposed an Electricity Act application for a new wind farm development at Ditcher Law near Oxton, raising hopes of a public local inquiry.

Borders Wind Farm Watch has written to the planning and building standards committee ahead of their meeting on Monday 8 September about the cumulative effect of further wind farm development on the Lammermuir HIlls.

Campaigners and local residents are calling on councillors to object to the proposed Ditcher Law Wind Farm, warning of severe and damaging visual impacts that they say are being downplayed in the latest report from the Scottish Borders Council’s own Landscape Architect.

The madness of the Scottish and UK government obsession with wind power has once again been laid bare by the looming rise in household power bills despite wholesale energy bills falling.

A former Secretary of Sate for Scotland has called for a moratorium on new large-scale windfarm and pylon developments in the Borders.

Calls for a halt to large-scale pylon and wind turbine projects in the Highlands have been welcomed by campaigners – and now pressure is growing for the Scottish Borders to follow suit.

In the first half of this year Scottish wind farms were paid not to produce nearly 40% of the electricity they could have generated.

Concerns are mounting once again over the relentless spread of wind farms across the Scottish Borders, as yet another large-scale development raises alarm among conservationists and local communities alike.

Fifty Scottish local councils have demanded an urgent summit with ministers to rein in what they are calling a “green energy wild west,” as reported in The Herald.

The ‘eye-watering’ multi-million-pound goldrush enjoyed by wind farm hosts and developers has been exposed in a landmark court case.

Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES) has submitted an application for a wind farm in the Scottish Borders – but it’s not an entirely new proposal. Previously known as Longcroft, the project has been rebranded Glenburnie, downsized and repackaged.

Scottish Borders councillors have taken a united stand against a highly controversial wind farm proposal near Tweedsmuir, unanimously agreeing to formally object to a scheme that would see industrial-scale turbines towering over the historic village.

The Scottish Highlands have long been celebrated for their rugged beauty, tranquil landscapes, and vibrant communities. Yet, in recent years, these communities have found themselves at the heart of a growing battle – one that pits environmental goals against the needs of local residents.

British households are paying some of the highest energy bills in Europe – not because of scarcity, but because of a fundamentally broken electricity market. The consequence? Rising bills, wasted renewable energy, and a flawed system.

The National Energy System Operator’s (NESO) annual report shows that in 2024, the UK spent a staggering £2.7 billion on “balancing” the electricity supply. A significant chunk of that, around 13% of the year, was spent paying wind farms not to generate electricity.

Ministers are being urged to block the eight-turbine scheme in the Scottish Borders

A pioneering conservation charity, which supports the need for sustainable energy, has formally objected to a major proposed windfarm development in the Scottish Borders.