The UK Government published a consultation on 11 July announcing plans to spread the costs of powering Shetland across Great Britain from April 2020. The isolated nature of Shetland’s electricity system means it costs £18mn more a year to keep … Continued
Scotland’s wind turbines, which produced enough electricity to power almost double the number of homes in Scotland between January and June 2019, could also supply electricity to the whole of the north of England, WWF announced on 15 July. Scottish … Continued
Minister for Energy, Connectivity and the Islands Paul Wheelhouse answered a question from the Scottish Green Party’s Ross Greer on 5 July on whether the proportion of energy generated in Scotland from liquefied natural gas (LNG) is compatible with a … Continued
Scottish Power Energy Networks (SPEN) published its RIIO-T2 Business Plan on 1 July, outlining the ‘critical role’ that its transmission system in central and southern Scotland will play in achieving the Government’s net zero carbon targets. The plan sets out … Continued
SSEN Transmission published its draft Network for Net Zero proposal on 27 June, urging the government to invest £2.2bn in Scotland’s transmission networks to allow it to meet net zero requirements. The plan aims to: transport renewable electricity that powers … Continued
On 24 June, the Scottish Government confirmed funding of £20.6mn to support the uptake of electric vehicles throughout Scotland. The announcement was made by Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Michael Matheson at the new electric vehicle charging hub … Continued
Research carried out jointly by the University of Edinburgh and the University of Strathclyde has indicated that a new technique could be used to trap compressed air in porous rock formations found in the North Sea using electricity from renewable … Continued
Figures by Electralink have revealed that there are huge differences across Scotland in the rates households switch their energy supplier. The figures, released by Citizens Advice Scotland on 21 January, mark the beginning of Big Energy Saving Week – a … Continued
The North Connect interconnector between Norway and Peterhead has been granted planning permission by Aberdeenshire County Council. Permission to lay a 415-mile cable with a capacity of 1.4GW was granted in a planning meeting held on Thursday 17 January. The … Continued
Vattenfall has opened a community benefit scheme near its European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC), located in Aberdeen Bay, to applications. The scheme will invest £150,000 annually into local community projects for the duration of the EOWDC’s 20-year lifetime. Projects … Continued
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