§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list by(a) location and (b) date submitted the number of applications for subsidy for wind power development he has received under the Scottish renewable order since October 1993, indicating which applications he has approved, which applications he has refused and which applications remain under consideration. [34564]
§ Mr. KynochOnly one order within the Scottish renewables obligation has so far been made. In terms of that, 12 wind projects were awarded contracts in54W December 1994, to supply electricity to ScottishPower and Hydro-Electric. Their names and locations are listed in the table.
Name Location Gallow Rig Wind Farm Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire West Garty Wind Farm Helmsdale, Sutherland Beinn Ghlas Wind Farm Taynuilt, Argyll Bendealt Wind Farm Evanton, Ross-shire Meall an Turic Wind Farm Evanton, Ross-shire Craigenlee Wind Farm Port Patrick, Wigtownshire Polwhat Rig Wind Farm Carsphairn, Kirkcudbrightshire Helmsdale Wind Farm Helmsdale, Sutherland Largie Wind Project Kintyre, Argyll Hagshaw Hill (S10) Wind Farm Hagshaw Hill, Lanark Hagshaw Hill (S15) Wind Farm Hagshaw Hill, Lanark Laggan Windcluster Islay, Argyll Obtaining the necessary planning permission to construct and operate wind developments is a matter for the potential developer and the relevant planning authority.