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Published Date: 23 March 2009
A SERIES of exhibitions will begin today to outline the potential impact of a 150-turbine wind farm in Shetland that could generate millions of pounds for the island economy.
Viking Energy is holding six public meetings, starting at Aith Community Hall, to discuss the £522 million project ahead of the submission of a planning application.

Viking is a partnership between a company set up by Shetland Islands Council to represent the interests of islanders in large-scale wind farm developments and SSE Viking, a subsidiary of energy giant Scottish and Southern Energy.

It is hoped the development could bring in a windfall of £25-30 million a year for Shetland.





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  • Last Updated: 22 March 2009 9:32 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Wind Power
 
1

nabodican,

Rural Scotland 23/03/2009 06:09:22
It seems even Shetland is not immune from the wind madness despite not being able to send this electricity to mainland Scotland, where it is not required.
However as it will make £100,000,000 a year in subsidies, so you can see the reason why.
2

SouthernSkye,

Bonny Bonn 23/03/2009 07:49:12
I read yesterday, in the Times online I think it was, that windfarm companies are seeking 2 billion GBP from UK Govt in order to be able to go ahead with the planned windfarm projects for the UK.
I just cannot se how, financially, windfarm projects are viable!
3

The west awake,

Argyll 23/03/2009 12:36:03
Naebodi - Actually there is a really great case for this development on Shetland.
Firstly, Shetland has the best onshore wind in Europe, the Shetlands get offshore wind rates (in the 60s%) onshore. It's a resource just too good to pass up.
Secondly, Shetland is not UK grid connected, - they have to burn heavy oil at their power station which is very polluting. Anything to reduce/remove this is to be supported.
This is a very positive development, although I expect we'll get the usual raft of complaints from the middle-class incomers who have retired there and want to keep the islands beautiful but barren.
4

El Franko,

Dagenham 23/03/2009 16:12:03
The exhibition should feature a case with a large mock-up of a cheque showing total expected income from subsidies, paid for by taxpayers and by electricity-bill payers. All else is merely incidental. Only the rich can truly afford wind power (or solar, or wavepower, for that matter) and that is why the poor have to join everyone else in subsidising it. Simply disgusting.
5

dido-bendigo,

Scotland 23/03/2009 20:53:42
Practice For Windfarm Future. WWF are asking people to turn off their lights on the 28th March. I have been told by an Australian contact that it is to give us an impression of what it will be like if we continue to invest in more windfarms.

 

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