Application made for Orkney wind farm on uninhabited island
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) has handed in its planning application for a six-turbine wind farm on the uninhabited island of Faray.
Interconnector
Political input needed for Western Isles’ link
The 20 year saga of connecting – or not connecting - the Western Isles to the National Grid via a subsea cable across the Minch has taken a new and dramatic turn which should surely change the terms of the debate.
Plans for ‘crucial’ Shetland renewable energy power link disputed by local campaigners
Plans for a giant power cable linking Shetland to the Scottish mainland are “crucial” to ensure security of the islands long-term energy supply, according to the firm behind the proposal.
Scotland to Norway energy link opens up tender process to UK firms
A huge energy cable project to aiming to connect Peterhead to Norway has now issued an invitation to tender to Scottish and UK firms as part of its enabling works package.
NorthConnect: What’s in it for Scotland?
Towards the end of this year, a final investment decision is due to be taken on the NorthConnect project which by 2024 would import surplus hydro electricity from the Hardanger region of Norway into Scotland, at Boddam, via a 400-mile interconnector.
Young Norwegian politicians get taste of Scottish energy transition
A group of young Norwegian politicians and climate activists visited a Stonehaven wind project and met the country's energy minister in a bid to understand the Scottish clean energy transition.
UK Government ‘committed’ to Western Isles grid connection, says councillor
After meeting with Scotland office minister, Lord Duncan, leader of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Roddie Mackay, spoke confidently about Government support for connection to the mainland grid.
EU backs Scotland-Norway interconnector with £8.5m
The European Union will put 10million euros (£8.5million) toward the construction of an interconnector between the north-east of Scotland and Norway.