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A BATTERY energy storage system in Lerwick which drew an objection from the town’s community council over fire risk fears has been given planning consent from the Scottish Government. A decision letter says that matters such as fire precautions and health and safety are “not...
ENGINEERING firm Ocean Kinetics has marked its 30th anniversary by announcing it has increased employment at its range of bases in Shetland, Orkney, and Aberdeen by some 40 per cent over the past year. New figures released earlier this week reveal that while the firm began 2023...
SHETLAND councillors have offered no objections to a proposed battery storage system in Lerwick, subject to recommended conditions being imposed. But at a meeting of Shetland Islands Council’s (SIC) planning committee on Wednesday North Isles member Robert Thomson said he...
OIL company EnQuest has thrown its weight behind a planned battery storage system in Lerwick - saying without equipment of its type Sullom Voe Terminal (SVT) would face the risk of shutdowns and put its long-term viability at risk. EnQuest, which operates the terminal, also said...
SHETLAND Islands Council has taken in nearly £5 million through property and land sales in the last decade, latest figures show. The highest sale during this period was a site at Fogralea in Lerwick for £250,000 in 2016. The figures also include the £1 community asset...