Question reference: S6W-14974
- Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 10 February 2023
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 March 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns regarding the health and safety of workers and poor environmental management practices in connection with allegations that Scottish Power has used diesel generators to power 71 wind turbines after a fault developed.
Answer
The rules and regulations that govern the resilience of the GB electricity grid are a matter entirely reserved to the UK Government.
The Scottish Government has no responsibility in relation to the operational management of wind farm sites.
Scottish Power Renewables have told Scottish Government officials that their management systems are accredited to ISO standards and that they have established a working group to consider alternatives to diesel.