£522m wind farm on show

Published Date: 23 March 2009

A SERIES of exhibitions will begin today to outline the potential impact of a 150-turbine wind farm in Shetland that could generate millions of pounds for the island economy.
Viking Energy is holding six public meetings, starting at Aith Community Hall, to discuss the £522 million project ahead of the submission of a planning application. Viking is a partnership between a company set up by Shetland Islands Council to represent the interests of islanders in large-scale wind farm developments and SSE Viking, a subsidiary of energy giant Scottish and Southern Energy.It is hoped the development could bring in a windfall of £25-30 million a year for Shetland.