Councillors defy legal advice and agree to press on with windfarm vote
Councillors have defied legal advice that they face an “irreconcilable” conflict of interest and will proceed with a vote on the proposed Viking Energy windfarm.
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Amenity Trust says no to Viking Energy project
Shetland Amenity Trust, which is charged with protecting the environment and the cultural heritage of Shetland, has objected to the Viking Energy windfarm proposal.
READ FULL STORY‘Dirty’ Burradale turbine blades undergo 10 million mile service
After running for over eight years and “travelling” 10 million miles, the blades of the oldest wind turbines at Burradale are undergoing a service.
READ FULL STORYPeople urged to back windfarm
Viking Energy is urging people to record their backing for its £800 million windfarm, placing a full-page advert in this newspaper with a tear-off slip
READ FULL STORYElectricity firm lays out latest cable plan
By JOHN ROBERTSON Scottish and Southern Energy could connect Shetland to the National Grid for at least £100 million less if it is allowed to
READ FULL STORYTimes to conduct opinion poll on controversial windfarm
The Shetland Times is to carry out a major test of public opinion on the proposed Viking windfarm in the absence of any official move…
READ FULL STORYWindfarm comments deadline extended by 28 days
Campaigners have won their fight for more time to comment on the controversial Viking windfarm planning application. The Viking Energy Partnership has agreed on Thursday…
READ FULL STORYMP and MSP back calls for windfarm comments extension
Shetland’s MP and MSP have backed a call by Sustainable Shetland for an extension to the time allowed for comments on Viking Energy’s windfarm application….
READ FULL STORYViking rules out windfarm referendum
By JOHN ROBERTSON Viking Energy has ruled out a referendum to gauge whether Shetland is for or against the giant windfarm. Chairman Bill Manson said…
READ FULL STORYOne month deadline for objectors
By JOHN ROBERTSON The team in charge of the planning process for the Viking windfarm application has confirmed that objectors have just one month to…
READ FULL STORYWindfarm could earn community £37m a year – but it will cost more
By JOHN ROBERTSON Shetland could earn £37 million a year from its proposed giant windfarm, according to revised figures in Viking Energy’s planning application, lodged…
READ FULL STORYEurope’s largest windfarm opens
Viking Energy lodging its planning application on Wednesday was somewhat overshadowed by the opening the same day of Europe’s largest onshore wind farm in the…
READ FULL STORYWindfarm may take half its 25-year lifespan to pay off carbon dioxide emissions caused by its construction
By JOHN ROBERTSON The windfarm could take more than half its lifespan to pay back the carbon pollution it causes if more peat bog becomes…
READ FULL STORYWindfarm models to go on show …
By JOHN ROBERTSON The Viking Energy Partnership has unveiled a large scale model of Shetland showing for the first time how its proposed windfarm sits…
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