SHETLAND councillors have offered no objections to a proposed battery storage system in Lerwick, subject to recommended conditions being imposed. But at a meeting of Shetland Islands Council’s (SIC) planning committee on Wednesday North Isles member Robert Thomson said he.
OIL company EnQuest has thrown its weight behind a planned battery storage system in Lerwick - saying without equipment of its type Sullom Voe Terminal (SVT) would face the risk of shutdowns and put its long-term viability at risk. EnQuest, which operates the terminal, also said.
A SECOND objection has been lodged against a proposed battery energy storage system in Lerwick. The latest is from campaign group Sustainable Shetland, which raises concern about fire risk, costs and proximity to housing. It comes after Lerwick Community Council objected.
We would remind Mr Priest that the Sustainable Shetland legal challenge finished with the Supreme Court decision in February 2015 so, from that time, whether or not the project proceeded had nothing to do with Sustainable Shetland. Delays were then due to lack of grid connection.
PLANS for new overhead power lines spanning a distance of 11.5km through Shetland’s Central Mainland have been given the go-ahead from the Scottish Government. It is part of a wider SSEN Transmission project which aims to link Lerwick to Kergord as part of Shetland’s new.