Proposed Yell wind farms given grid connection date of 2032
The North Yell Development Council is also now recruiting for a facilities manager as its property portfolio grows further
It comes as SIC officials continue to explore an updated timetable for the ferry to Unst after a new requirement to secure large vehicles – with the likely result being fewer sailings per day
The fiction book Kirsti’s Hus will be launched this weekend in Yell
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Yell will see some big changes over coming years with two large onshore wind farms plus associated infrastructure set to be constructed on the island which is also part of the Scottish Government’s carbon neutral islands project.
In this long and thorough ViewPoint contribution, local resident Adrian Brockless explores some of the contradictions of the processes involved and wonders if, perhaps, we are all on the brink of making some catastrophic mistakes in the name of climate progress.
A spokesperson for SSEN said it was an “incredibly rare” situation
Statkraft hopes to start construction on the Energy Isles wind farm by 2025
SSEN says ‘everything we undertook was in line with the details agreed’
However the government will make the final decision due to an objection from Historic Environment Scotland
The SIC says annual patching has been sufficient to maintain the road into Cullivoe, which is due to be replaced in the coming years
SIC chief executive Maggie Sandison said it is ‘really positive’ that the private sector is engaging proactively on fixed links
