Scotland opens national forests to 500MW of wind

Last year the Forestry Commission of Scotland carved the country’s forests into five lots and put them up for tender, imposing rules to ensure local communities reap financial benefits from any new projects that get built. The forests cover nearly 10% of the country.

The zones were awarded as follows:

• Lot 1, covering southwest Scotland, went to ScottishPower Renewables, owned by Spain’s Iberdrola.

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