News / Wind farm supporters go online
THE WINDFARM Supporters Group, formed last year to promote the proposed 540MW Viking Energy wind farm in Shetland, has launched a website.
A group spokesman said they hoped “the website would provide clear and balanced information to help people make up their minds about the Viking Energy plans”.
Viking Energy is preparing a so-called addendum to its original planning application, which will result in a revised lay-out for the massive wind farm.
Its publication had been expected for earlier this year, but has been delayed several times.
The Windfarm Supporters Group said on their website that the isles could play a major part in combating climate change, which, they say, already affects island life.
As Shetland already hosts the most efficient commercial wind turbines in the world, the isles could now harness its natural resources on a much larger scale, thereby “helping to shape the future of Shetland & the world”, the website says.
www.windfarmsupporters.org offers information about the Viking Energy proposal, answers to Frequently Asked Questions about the wind farm and its implications for Shetland, and also links to national and international renewable energy websites.
The spokesman added: “Once Viking Energy has published its revised plans the website will allow people to register their support for the wind farm with the council and the Scottish Government.”
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