Plans could provide a one off £2 million in community benefit for Shetland
Another Kergord substation and larger pylons being considered by SSE
- As part of the Power Shift project, we publish articles from across Scotland on how fair the transition to net zero really is
- Shetland’s experiences are not unique as this account from North Lewis demonstrates
- Power Shift is a collaborative project of 10 local news organisations from across Scotland, including Shetland News, with support from the Tenacious Journalism awards
- Existing local electricity producers fear they could be ‘switched off’
- But SSEN says new Gremista grid access point is a ‘positive change’
- Concern over a possible Viking phase two
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More than 1,300 lose power
A spokesperson for SSEN said it was an “incredibly rare” situation
SSEN says ‘everything we undertook was in line with the details agreed’
Meanwhile compensation cheques will be delivered from 14 January to all eligible customers who were off supply for 48 hours or more
New fault at South Nesting leaves almost 100 without electricity
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