Urea blending facility planned to help power station reduce emissions
The operator of Lerwick Power Station has lodged plans for a “urea blending” facility to help reduce emissions.
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Power station will transition to ‘standby’ mode in 2024
The Lerwick Power Station will transition into “standby operation” mode in 2024, it has been confirmed. Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) has confirmed its…
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WATCH: Lerwick Power Station’s new engine arrives for installation
Energy company Wärtsilä Energy recently delivered a new engine to the Lerwick Power Station, which is expected to be up and running early next year….
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SHEPD submits new proposal to ‘meet Shetland’s dual energy needs’
Scottish Hydro Electric Power Distribution (SHEPD) has submitted a third application to Ofgem for a subsea cable as it bids to take control of Shetland’s…
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Thousands of properties without power and traffic disruption following power cut
More than 4,500 properties were left without power on Friday morning with a main road through Lerwick closed outside Lerwick Power Station. Traffic has been…
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Power station closure postponed after Ofgem makes U-turn on subsea cable
The ditching of plans to deliver electricity to the isles through a 260km subsea cable has been welcomed by isles politicians – and will also…
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Nonsensical proposal (Sue Wailoo)
In response to recent correspondence about plans to to connect Shetland to the National Grid there was a public consultation meeting on 16th August at
READ FULL STORYWhy not generate power locally? (John Tulloch)
The proposed new Lerwick Power Station at Rova Head was, at least, 50 percent bigger than necessary. It had double the capacity (120MW) of the…
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Lerwick Power Station set to close with loss of 25 jobs by 2021
The Lerwick Power Station has been ordered by the energy regulator to close down within four years – a “disastrous” move which will force the
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Businesses invited to tender for new power system
Businesses working in the energy sector have been invited to tender for contracts related to supplying a new power network.
READ FULL STORYPower station opens its doors
Lerwick Power Station opened its doors to the public today, giving folk the chance to see what happens behind the scenes.
READ FULL STORYGo ahead for new power station
Electricity supplies will be improved and up to 400 jobs created during the construction phase after planning consent has been granted for the new Lerwick…
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