Final turbine installed at Shetland’s Viking wind farm
Green energy giant SSE Renewables is celebrating a major milestone in the development of its Viking wind farm.
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Pair of ScotWind projects combine for giant 2.3GW Arven development
A pair of ScotWind projects have combined, expanding the Arven development off Shetland.
Viking wind farm spend reaches £70 million
Since work began on the Viking onshore wind farm in Shetland in 2020, the project has spent more than £70 million.
Gunther Newcombe to leave role as lead for Shetland Orion project
Gunther Newcombe is to leave his position as the lead for Shetland’s flagship decarbonisation project.
EnQuest to make Sullom Voe Terminal infrastructure ‘fit for purpose’
The operator of the Sullom Voe Terminal, EnQuest (LON: ENQ), is planning to rework its processing facilities to make the site smaller and reflect “substantially” reduced production rates.
Sodexo extends Shetland contract for a sum of £7.5 million
Catering firm, Sodexo, has bagged a contract extension worth £7.5 million with the EnQuest-operated Sullom Voe Terminal in the Shetland Islands.
Shetland energy link reaches milestone
A £660 million project to connect Shetland to the national electricity grid on the mainland for the first time has reached a new “significant milestone”.
Flights cancelled as storm Otto hits the north and north-east
As 20,000 homes have been left without power in the wake of Storm Otto, North Sea flights from Aberdeen and Shetland are being cancelled and delayed.
EnQuest picks Saipem for Heather jacket removal
EnQuest (LON: ENQ) has hit a “significant milestone” in its campaign to decommission a decades old North Sea field.
Islands growth deal could trigger 1,300 new jobs for Orkney, Shetland and Outer Hebrides
Scotland’s outer islands are to cash in on a share of up to £393 million during the next 10 years as a slew of UK and Scottish government initiatives breathes life into 16 projects.
Shetland ScotWind projects announced, £56m more added to public purse
More ScotWind projects are to be offered seabed agreements off Shetland as part of Crown Estate Scotland’s clearing process.
‘Urgent action’ needed to ensure north-east is at heart of UK’s £100 billion CCS industry
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) could create and underpin thousands of green jobs in the north and north-east of Scotland in the coming years.
BP unveils plans to fund new gas pipeline at Sullom Voe terminal
Energy giant BP has confirmed plans to fund a new gas pipeline at the Sullom Voe terminal.
Police escorted transformers to make way from Lerwick Port to Viking Wind Farm this Sunday
A police escorted convoy of two grid transformers between the Port of Lerwick and the Viking Energy Wind Farm (VEWF) construction site is scheduled to take place on Sunday (26 June).
Lerwick harbour facing strike action on Monday
Negotiations between Unite the Union and Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) to avert a hugely damaging strike at the harbour on Monday seem to have collapsed.
Worley, Voar, Wood Mackenzie publish study into Shetland energy hub
A study showcasing Shetland’s potential to become a leading green energy hub of the future has been published.
SSE Renewables ‘devastated’ after death of worker at Shetland wind farm construction site
Investigations are ongoing after an accident on an onshore wind farm construction site in Shetland that resulted in the death of a worker.
Gallery: Snappers’ shots of Ninian Northern jacket arriving in Shetland
A raft of images have been shared online of the Ninian Northern jacket arriving in Shetland ahead of being broken up.
Ninian Northern jacket arrives in Shetland for decommissioning
The jacket that supported the Ninian Northern platform for decades has completed its trip from the northern North Sea to Shetland for decommissioning.
BP invests £3m in drone firm FlyLogix following North Sea methane trials
BP has invested £3m into unmanned aviation firm Flylogix following methane monitoring trials in the UK North Sea.
Scot Gov renews pledge to develop ultra-deep-water port in Shetland
The Scottish Government has set out the actions it intends to take to deliver economic prosperity in the coming years.
Updated: Repsol Sinopec confirms Russian oil tanker will not visit Orkney
A Russian state-owned oil tanker will not visit Orkney after the UK Transport Secretary asked ports to deny vessels from the country entry.
Russia owned tanker in Orkney would ‘dishonour’ Isles’ war dead
The MP for Orkney and Shetland has said allowing a Russia state-owned oil tanker to operate in Scapa Flow would “dishonour” the Isles’ war dead and their fight against fascism.
‘Business as usual’ as Russian state-owned tanker visits Shetland
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael said he is at a loss as to how to answer constituents wondering why a Russian state-owned oil tanker is allowed to load at Shetland on the same day Russia has invaded Ukraine.
Shetland transition plans dealt blow after island misses out on ScotWind
The spread of offshore wind farms in Scotland could dent a key Shetland net zero project, which is working to decarbonise nearby oil and gas assets.