Council chief executive responds to latest round of large energy project announcements
Work on Stoura wind farm progresses – but still early days yet
Plans could provide a one off £2 million in community benefit for Shetland
First minister John Swinney gives his assurance that fishing concerns will be listened to
Why build more wind farms when the infrastructure is not in place, Sustainable Shetland chair questions
The council will receive just over £1m in rent annually, and the project will pay out around £2m a year in community benefit
- New ‘Shetland hub’ will have significant footprint
- Construction likely to commence in 2028/29
- SSEN acknowledges consultation fatigue
SIC confirms that works at Dales Lees will take place between late June and November
Wind2 said ‘every effort will be made to mitigate any possible impact’ of the development
However a councillor for the Shetland Central ward says the proposed three turbines are ‘just further accumulation of proposed energy infrastructure spreading across our landscape’
