Windfarm company hopes to build up to 26 turbines at Dale of Walls

A big can or worms have been opened by the approval of the VE project. If some planning control is not introduced, every square foot of Shetland will have a turbine on it. The VE project is more than enough for this county – any more will just be fueling the greed of individuals, not benificial to the community and should not be entertained.

Here we go. The carpetbaggers are moving in to take up extra capacity on the proposed interconnector, and the SIC has no policy on windfarms over 20MW, thanks to the council’s decision on the Viking Windfarm in December 2010.

This was license for environmental despoliation on a grand scale. And who will take responsibility?

Henry Anderton, soon to become a millionaire Laird once again. Will Peter come home or spend it all down south? Strange what comes from “Dark Satanic Miles”! Sorry Henry I expected better.

Shetland is beautiful and deserves to be kept that way, not covered in these huge wind mills, I overtook one of the blades as it was being deliverd down the M1 last week, each blade is huge, times this by the 100+ for VE and another 26 by some other Sooth Mooth company, where does it end.
It certainly wont be for the good of my Islands to look like a kddies play yard full of oversized wind mills!

Ian might not be a member of sutainable Shetland, neither am I, he might put things “differently” but I have to agree with him on this monstrosity that will engulf Shetland and the greed of some individuals.

Let me explain myself my words for the enlightenment of Rosa and others, It is already wealthy people why stand to make millions from wind farms. Not SSE or Viking energy but fat cat directors, bankers, shareholders, landlords and of course do not forget and Lairds whom will profit magnificently at so much cost to others. Henry Anderton, personable as he is, will profit hugely, beyond most people’s dreams of avarice from wind farm ventures. Just what exactly has he, his ancestors or family ever done to achieve such wealth? Remember just who pays for ROC subsidies, they are financed directly from our electricity bills! Rock on Rosa, now show some gumption and fight the people advocating wind farms, bland protest will get you nowhere as the events of the past few days sadly demonstrate so well.

Sadly this seems to be the way with these windfarms, once a community allow them to be built then the floodgates are open for more developments on their cost tails. See a similar problem being played out in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham, where they are protesting against yet more being built. Hopefully this is stopped before these beautiful islands are covered in the things.

Why wasn’t Mr Tinkler elected to the council in the last round of elections? He’s such a charmer! And wasn’t it nice of him to start slagging off someone’s child publicly.

What was that quote about glass houses and stones?

So on 28th June we hear of another £ 6.3 million CT funds being doled out to further the desecration of Shetland by VE. A mere 5 days later we hear of yet another Windfarm company trying to get their foot in the door. Seems a bit strange to me we did not hear of this before Thursdays meeting.

Just what is your share in the proposed rent from Viking Energy Mr. Anderson? Just how many of your Tennant Crofters did you consult before agreeing to permit their hill rights to be desecrated? Why such indecent hast rushing into a new wind farm? Forgive me for my skepticism but, you claim the plan was to discuss the proposal with the local community first, that was not your way when your tenants and local community had Viking Energy inflicted on them. Your silence on that mater was stunning. My question about Peter is highly relevant. We have been informed many times how wind farms will bring wealth into Shetland. You are not immortal, Peter is perhaps your heir, and he at present is not resident on Shetland. Surly that is pertinent? I have made no critic of Peter, certainly not slaged him off as Mr. Lowes alleges nor attacked him as Rose Young has claimed. My critique is of a ROC system exploited by the landlords, landowners and lairds at the cost of the majority. The claim of community benefit has never been realized from wind farms, the lairds and landowners profits have been obscene…. It was absolutely clear the vast majority of West Side voters voted for anti VE and wind farm candidates, those views were ignored totally by yourself. As I said, I expected better of you.

Dreams of avarice. For information on likely profit for Lairds and landowners review: http://www.moneyweek.com/blog/how-wind-turbines-generate-huge-profits-for-the-rich-21800
If Henry Anderton would pledge all 150 million pounds plus, estimated profit from his new wind farm venyure, to the community rather than his own pocket, I would owe him an apology. That would cost nothing.

Just glad to see that Mr Tinkler will not be spending his retirement in Clousta.

Jane Leask (Clousta)

I am perusing your comments as I research the Shetland community to get a feel of the place – my family and I are planning to “move to Shetland” soon. It’s refreshing to see such passion for the place you call home. Wind turbines may be very productive on Shetland, but it seems also divisive. Whilst it seems unfair that Shetland should house all the turbines that it can fit, for the benefit of the National Grid ( and therefore mostly to the benefit of mainland UK ), the contributors thus far have not adopted a NIMBY attitude, for which they should be commended. IF any go ahead, perhaps there could be agreement reached on a maximum number for the whole of Shetland and areas which must remain void of turbine charms, both audible and visual? The land owner WILL increase their wealth, indubitably, but that wealth will disappear well before the legacy and legend of the turbines coming to Shetland – buyer beware!

http://www.businessgreen.com/bg/news/2189583/wind-power-firms-threaten-sue-government-rumoured-subsidy-cuts. It is not over yet and we still have a judicial review pending.