A review of the current status of wind energy developments in Scotland

Despite the UK government's commitment to increasing renewable energy-gener ating capacity, there has been limited adoption of wind-energy technologies in Scotland. The Public Electricity Suppliers have taken a conservative vi ew due to existing contractual obligations and generating over-capacity. Lo cal planning authorities have encountered a lack of linkage between nationa l energy policy and other rural policy objectives. It is argued that these issues and wider community concerns must be dealt with before wind energy i s likely to make a significant contribution to the energy economy of Scotla nd.