Viking fund tops £500k for community projects
Community benefits from the Viking Energy windfarm have topped the half million mark.
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Viking shortlisted for community award
Viking Energy has been shortlisted for a community engagement award. At this year’s Scottish Green Energy Award, celebrate organisations, people and projects nationally in sectors…
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Blow for Viking as problems found with underground cables
The Viking Energy windfarm project has been dealt a setback, after it emerged that some of its underground cables will potentially have to be replaced.
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Consultation exercise launched into community benefit fund
A consultation exercise is being launched to help outline how community benefit funds from the Viking Energy windfarm may be used.
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Viking Energy hosts school tours
Hundreds of school pupils have visited the Viking Energy windfarm to learn about the project.
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Peat slide at Viking’s Mid Kames site but SSE says ‘area is safe’
A Sustainable Shetland campaigner has expressed concerns after a peat slide at Viking’s Mid Kames site last week. A video, which can be viewed in…
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Man who died at Viking site is named
The 23-year-old man who died at the Viking windfarm site in Kergord on Sunday has been named as Liam Macdonald from Tain. Area commander Stuart…
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Questions raised over drug testing at Viking Energy site
Stringent testing is carried out to stamp out any drug and alcohol misuse at the Viking Energy site.
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SSEN progresses on subsea cable
Milestones are being reached in the development of a subsea cable from Shetland to the mainland.
READ FULL STORYViking wins concrete plant appeals, accusing SIC of ‘serious error’
Two large concrete batching plants associated with the Viking Energy windfarm have been given the go ahead, despite councillors’ previous refusal.
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Bomb experts carry out controlled explosion at Viking Energy windfarm
Bomb experts carried out a controlled explosion today (Friday) at the Viking Energy windfarm construction site. Police contacted the Royal Navy’s Diving and Threat Exploitation…
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Plea to restrict lorry movements to offer residents ‘respite’ is rejected
Calls to restrict weekend HGV movements at a major construction site to offer residents “respite” have been rejected.
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Viking rubbishes concerns about micro plastics entering water supply
A Viking Energy boss has played down concerns about micro plastics being shed from the windfarm’s turbine blades entering Shetland’s water supply. Stakeholder manager Aaron…
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SSE Renewables say island communities will benefit from millions of pounds of investment
Shetland communities stands to benefit from over £70 million over the life of the Viking Energy windfarm. The figure has been highlighted by partner SSE…
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