PRIORITISING wind power is the only way to tackle Scotland’s future energy needs, a conference will be told today.

Joe Somerville from environmental consultancy RSK Group is calling for a wind power revolution at All-Energy, the UK’s largest renewable energy event being held in Glasgow. In a panel discussion on onshore wind in Scotland on Wednesday, attended by representatives of the Scottish government, planners and local councils, Joe Somerville will be calling on authorities to back bigger turbines.

His calls follows that of SSE, which last week called on the next government to revive the UK’s onshore wind sector.