SSEN Transmission has been granted planning consent for a critical electricity transmission upgrade in Skye, paving the way for more renewables to connect to the grid. The upgrade is a key project in SSEN Transmission's £20bn ‘Pathway to 2030’ investment programme. 🔗 Read more on reNEWS...
At The Scotsman’s Green Energy Conference, Highland CIC Chair Yvonne Crook delivered a compelling message following four years of dedicated community consultation and comprehensive mapping exercises. The presentation covered analysis of the region’s current and planned green energy development, third sector, cultural heritage sites, environment,...
Kishorn Port welcomes the recent announcement by the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, of investment of up to £24million by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in Kishorn Port’s £42.2m Phase 1a expansion project. News item from Kishorn Port This funding is key to Kishorn Port delivering the...
Scottish Ministers have granted consent for Vattenfall’s Ourack wind farm near Grantown-on-Spey in the Scottish Highlands. The decision follows supportive decisions from Cairngorm National Park Authority and the Highland Council planning committees in March 2023 and April 2024 respectively. The Ourack wind farm will consist of...
The UK government has committed to publishing its Industrial Strategy by the end of this month.London said in the Spending Review presented by chancellor Rachel Reeves to parliament earlier today (11 June) that the document, which will set out how growth can be accelerated in...
Haventus, the energy transition facilities provider, in combination with leading heavy-lift and transport solutions provider, Sarens PSG, has developed a low-cost solution for the integration and launch of floating offshore wind (FLOW) turbines. This represents an important next step in Ardersier ETF’s aim to develop the...
Published by Kishorn Port We are absolutely delighted to welcome the recent announcement by the Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes, of investment of up to £24million by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in Kishorn Port’s £42.2m Phase 1a expansion project. This funding is key to us delivering...
SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decisions of Highland Council’s South Planning Committee this week to grant consent for three replacement substations at Deanie and Culligran in Glen Strathfarrar, and at Kilmorack. The existing substations were built in the 1960s to connect the associated hydroelectric generation assets...
A critical electricity transmission upgrade in Skye has been granted planning consent, paving the way for more renewables to connect to the grid. SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decision by the Scottish Government to approve its Section 37 consent application for the replacement of the existing...
One of the UK’s leading specialist infrastructure communication consultancies has joined Highland CIC’s group of sponsors, which include SSEN Transmission, Vattenfall, Statkraft, Haventus, RES and Planit Scotland, to support the delivery of transformational community, environmental and business initiatives for the region. Copper, part of RSK Group,...