Orkney

Councillors in Orkney have unanimously approved plans for a £50 million six-turbine wind farm at Quanterness, west of Kirkwall.

Ambitious plans to create a major new renewables hub in Orkney have been accelerated with a £5 million grant to help take the project to the next stage. The funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) will further the development of a new harbour facility for the assembly of offshore w

Ground engineering and site investigation company Central Alliance has returned to the Orkney Islands to complete a further ground investigation project to help the islands’ council achieve its renewable energy goals.

Plans for the potential development of an enhanced memorial for those lost on HMS Royal Oak have been unveiled by Orkney Islands Council this week.

A £20 million fund will help Orkney and Shetland to sustain and improve inter‑island connectivity.

Drinking water pipes are delivering faster and more reliable broadband for the first time in the UK.

Residents in Orkney are being asked to help shape a council strategy that will support tackling greenhouse gas emissions from all buildings in the county.

An event is being held in Stromness this week which will kick-start the Orkney Local Development Plan review process.

Plans are on course for Papa Westray to get a new airfield terminal building and car park. Planning consent has been approved by Orkney Council’s Planning Authority subject to a number of conditions being met, and it is hoped that work will be able to start on site this summer.

Works have started at Rousay Pier to improve drainage at the car park.

Engineering consulting group COWI has been awarded a contract by Thistle Wind Partners (TWP), a joint venture involving DEME, Qair and Aspiravi, with a focus on Scottish offshore wind development.

Works are due to get underway this Spring on the installation of new community and visitor facilities in the centre of Dounby. The £1 million project, at the Market Green in Dounby - situated between the Smithfield Hotel and the community school pitch - will see the erection of a new toilet bl

Orkney Island Council’s Development and Infrastructure Committee has given its backing to the West of Orkney Windfarm’s offshore plans. The local authority is a statutory consultee for Section 36 consent and marine licence applications for the proposed £multi-billion offshore windf

Energy major Shell has joined the Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP) collaborative project which is currently powering subsea equipment off the coast of Orkney through a combination of wave power and subsea energy storage. The £2 million demonstrator initiative, which is currently nearing 12 mo

Ground engineering and site investigation company Central Alliance is working with the Orkney Islands Council to carry out a ground investigation project that forms a crucial part of the council’s Orkney Community Wind Farms project.