- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for extensions to existing wind energy developments received since 7 December 2007 which have been referred to a public local inquiry, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
No applications received after 7 December 2007 for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 to extend existing wind energy developments have been referred to a public local inquiry.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for new renewable energy developments received since 7 December 2007, other than wind, hydro and marine, which have been referred to a public local inquiry, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
No applications received since 7 December 2007 for consent to develop new renewable energy developments other than wind, hydro and marine under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, have been referred to a public local inquiry.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for new wave and tidal energy developments received since 7 December 2007 which have been determined under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
Since 7 December 2007, applications were received and determined by Scottish Ministers under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the following wave and tidal energy developments:
| Name | Date of Application | Mega Watt Capacity |
| Siadar Wave Energy Generating Scheme | 21 July 2008 | 4 MW |
From April 2010 all new Section 36 applications for offshore developments will be processed by Marine Scotland.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for extensions to existing wind energy developments received since 7 December 2007 which have been neither referred to a public local inquiry nor determined, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
Applications for consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 received for extensions to existing wind energy developments since 7 December 2007, that have been neither referred to a public local inquiry nor determined by Scottish ministers are:
| Name | Date of Application | Mega Watt Capacity |
| Black Law wind farm Extension | 25 January 2008 | 90 MW |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for extensions to existing hydro energy developments received since 7 December 2007 which have been neither referred to a public local inquiry nor determined, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
One application which has not been referred to public local inquiry and is yet to be determined has been received since 7 December 2007 for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity act. This application is for:
| Name | Date of Application | Mega Watt Capacity |
| Sloy Pumping Station | 4 September 2009 | 152.5 MW |
The application for Sloy pumping station is to extend and convert the existing power generating station to a pumping station. The current capacity of 152.5 MW would not change.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for extensions to existing hydro energy developments received since 7 December 2007 which have been referred to a public local inquiry, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
No applications received since 7 December 2007 for consent to extend existing hydro energy developments, under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, have been referred to a public local inquiry.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for extensions to existing hydro energy developments received since 7 December 2007 which have been determined under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
No applications received since 7 December 2007 for consent to extend existing hydro energy developments have been determined under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for new hydro energy developments received since 7 December 2007 which have been determined under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
Since 7 December 2007, applications were received and determined by Scottish ministers under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for the following hydro energy developments:
| Name | Date of Application | Mega Watt Capacity |
| Rannoch Hydro | 31 July 2008 | 1.5 MW |
| Allt Fionn 2009 | 21 July 2009 | 2.1 MW |
| Ben Glas | 21 July 2009 | 1.6 MW |
| Derry Darroch | 21 July 2009 | 2.0 MW |
| Upper Falloch | 21 July 2009 | 1.0 MW |
| Cia Aig | 4 September 2009 | 3.0 MW |
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for new wave and tidal energy developments received since 7 December 2007 which have been neither referred to a public local inquiry nor determined, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
No applications have been received since 7 December 2007, for consent under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, for new wave and tidal energy developments that have neither been referred to a local public inquiry nor determined.
From April 2010, all new Section 36 applications for offshore developments will be processed by Marine Scotland.
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 16 August 2010
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Mather on 6 September 2010
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those applications for new wind energy developments received since 7 December 2007 which have been determined under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, giving the name of the project, the date of the application and the mega watt capacity of the development.
Answer
No applications for new wind energy developments received since 7 December 2007 have been determined under Section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989.
