Meanwhile Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart says ‘you shouldn’t have to be a millionaire to stay warm this winter’
Tory MSP sympathetic to call for fuel poverty action
The ORION project is continuing at pace – and offshore wind is a key element in its vision for a ‘clean energy island’
Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael calls on the UK Government to block the October price cap rise
The three sites could generate up to 2.8GW in total
Energy providers say connecting housing scheme in the isles is ‘not commercial beneficial’
‘Absolutely crazy’ situation could lead to newly built houses staying empty because electricity supply companies don’t want any new customers
The oil giant has been criticised for temporarily dumping equipment from the Petrojarl Foinaven on the seabed
The licensing round has been hailed as a ‘very positive step’ for the ORION clean energy project
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has also confirmed a 25 per cent windfall tax on oil and gas profits
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Hundreds of homes lose power
GMB union warns that more high skilled jobs in key industries could be lost