‘Complaints are taken seriously’ – SSE responds to call for some turbines to be decommissioned
Following last night’s (Thursday) public meeting in the Tingwall Hall on turbine noise and adverse health impacts, Westside resident Dr Sally Huband provides some background for those who were unable to attend the meeting.
SSE earns £9.25m for keeping wind farm offline over five months
A Bristol based journalist has written the first book on the Viking wind farm, after being inspired to explore the topic after attending her dad’s funeral in Voe
Meanwhile a Viking Energy turbine is set to be named after a worker who died during its construction
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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
Meanwhile a public car park will be constructed at Sandwater once the wind farm is complete
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