Both island groups were already fighting long-runningbattles with DECC and Ofgem over transmission charges in their quest to converttheir phenomenal natural resources into a green energy bonanza.
Learning that SHETL was pushing back the date to lay theall-important transmission cables was the last thing they needed.
The two island groups have different priorities here. TheShetlands, which have always been self-sufficient in locally generated power,are primarily interested in a 600MW HVDC interconnector to facilitate the 371MWViking wind farm proposed for the main island.
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