In this letter I’ll suggest that in Shetland we should be wary of welcoming energy projects (wind, hydrogen & battery energy storage systems) which are wholly owned by external companies, that more local ownership of our energy sector is possible, and that a concerted.
THE SHETLAND Net Zero Energy Forum reached an “important milestone” in the organisation yesterday (Wednesday) by launching its website. The group follows on from the Shetland Renewable Energy Forum, which was formed in 2003 but went dormant in 2014. A website launch event.
LOCAL clean energy specialists Voar have appointed Richard Inkster as their new technical director - replacing Adam Priest who has just taken up a post with SSEN Transmission as the company’s offshore HVDC engineering manager. Voar also announced on Wednesday that the.
WATCHING the Viking wind turbines go up in the Central Mainland these last few months, people are reminded that Shetland is again hosting a large energy project, yet the direct financial return for the local community – in comparison to the expected profits for the developer.