Westside resident Sally Huband has been forced to sell her house in East Burrafirth to escape subaudible acoustic emissions from the Viking turbines. Here she details her – so far – unsuccessful attempts to get the industry to act on the issue.
Injured by Viking’s subaudible noise pollution
But none were paid during a planned shutdown earlier in October
As the Viking Energy wind farm and interconnector are officially activated, retired teacher Frank Hay, the chair of Sustainable Shetland – the campaign group that has been opposing the wind farm project for more than 15 years – reflects on how this was achieved and at what cost.
- The utility’s chief executive Alistair Phillips-Davies predicts huge benefits for the isles
- Cheap wind energy will stabilise electricity prices, according to SSE
- Company keen to develop further projects in the isles
Construction work at night is permitted, says SSE. A total of 16 turbines will be fitted with red aviation lights
SSE Renewables confident setback will not impact on wind farm’s progress
SSE Renewables reluctant to get involved in the campaign for a ‘Shetland tariff’
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