Results of renewable subsidy auction delayed
New access track at Scord of Weisdale also raises eyebrows
Public displays on the proposed Viking Wind Farm at Whiteness and Voe on Wednesday
Peat ‘unlikely to be good locations’ for building wind farms, says Greenpeace
The 600MW transmission link would allow large wind farms to export energy from Shetland.
Council is a consultee on wind farm variation
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ABOUT 110 delegates turned up to hear that the future for large scale renewables in the isles is facing a critical 12 months – but if contracts are secured there will be big business for local suppliers.
Frank Hay’s letter on behalf of Sustainable Shetland (Group in not anti-renewables; SN, 19/10/2018) states that wind farms cannot be constructed without using large quantities of fossil fuels.
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