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.
Viking Wind Farm
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.
Viking Energy wind farm turbine installation hits halfway point
SSE Renewables’ colossal onshore wind farm around the central mainland of Shetland is beginning to take shape.
Green MP says Rosebank electrification via Shetland windfarm would reduce energy security
The Green Party MP Caroline Lucas has claimed the electrification of the proposed Rosebank oil field from the Viking windfarm would harm energy security.
First turbine of 103 installed at Shetland’s Viking wind farm
The soon-to-be most productive onshore wind farm in the UK, Shetland’s Viking, has had the first of 103 turbines installed.
Jobs boost as Peterson wins logistics gig for Shetland wind project
Energy logistics group Peterson will recruit a suite of new roles after securing a major contract from Vestas to support the development of the Viking Wind Farm on Shetland.
1.6GW of Scottish wind and solar inbound following CfD success
Nearly 1.6GW of Scottish onshore wind and solar projects will receive backing under the latest clean energy procurement round, marking a promising return for the cheapest forms of new energy generation.
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).
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.
Western Link issues spark fresh concerns about Shetland HVDC link
Issues with a major subsea cable project have ignited fresh fears about plans for a major project to hook Shetland up to the UK’s electricity grid.
Islands’ role in our net zero future
As Cop26 draws closer and closer, Scotland has the opportunity to show its strengths in renewable energy technologies and climate change initiatives.
Orkney cable fault sparks concerns about reliability of planned Shetland HVDC link
A local campaign group has raised concerns about plans to install a giant power cable between Shetland and the Scottish mainland, after a similar project hit difficulties.
Vestas for Viking as turbine contract confirmed
Vestas has been confirmed as the supplier of the 103 turbines for the Shetland-based Viking Wind Farm, the UK’s largest onshore wind development.
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.
Mainland link approval forces giant Shetland wind project to show ‘sufficient evidence’ of plans
A giant Shetland wind farm project has received a significant shot in the arm after an energy regulator said it is ready to rubber stamp proposals for an energy link with mainland Scotland.
‘Large majority’ of future renewables projects could be in Scotland, analysts suggest
A "large majority" of future renewable energy projects could be based in Scotland, according to analysts for a energy research firm.
Giant Shetland wind farm plans revived with new mainland link proposal
A giant Shetland wind project has renewed its commitment to push on with construction, as a fresh proposal to connect the island to the mainland was approved by officials yesterday.