Letter: Unreliable wind

It is encouraging that fewer wind farm applications are being approved (your report, 29 October).

The target amount for generation from renewable resources is 10 per cent this year, and government-created and consumer-paid financial incentives and penalties ensure that all renewable generation is bought by electricity supply companies.

It is certain that unreliable wind-generated electricity does not displace reliable power station electricity, as that is a combination for supply instability and disruption.

A R Nelson

Scarletmuir

Lanark