SSE Renewables spends £4.53m on Viking wind farm with Shetland suppliers
Shetland suppliers have benefitted from almost £5 million resulting from the development of a huge onshore wind farm on the island.
Viking Energy Windfarm
SSE given go ahead to build parts of Viking wind farm on crofting land
SSE has been given the green light to build parts of the Viking wind farm on crofting land.
Vestas for Viking as turbine contract confirmed
Vestas has been confirmed as the supplier of the 103 turbines for the Shetland-based Viking Wind Farm, the UK’s largest onshore wind development.
Shetland firms encouraged to sign up for Open4Business Highlands and Islands online resource
Shetland firms interested in securing work on a major wind farm project are being encouraged to register on a website used by large companies to publicise tenders.
Ofgem approves £600m Shetland to mainland power link ‘crucial’ to Viking Wind Farm plans
Energy regulator Ofgem has approved a huge power link cable from the Shetland Isles to the Scottish mainland.
Moray West director vows ‘we will build this project’ after CfD disappointment
An influx of almost £2 billion in investment to the Highlands has been put on hold as a giant wind farm project missed out on a bid to produce power in the Moray Firth.
Fate of huge Scottish wind projects decided by UK Government today
The fate of billions of pounds worth of renewables projects will be determined today as the results of the third offshore wind auction round are announced.
Shetland to Caithness subsea electricity link given provisional approval
Plans for a subsea electricity cable linking Shetland to the mainland have been provisionally approved by the energy regulator.