Viking – slated to come in at 412MW – suffered a big setback last year when the Court of Session in Edinburgh decided the Scottish government had ignored EU bird protection rules when giving consent to the wind farm, following a judicial review brought by opponents.
But three judges today upheld an appeal against that ruling and said the consent decision was sound, according to developer Viking Energy Shetland, which is 50% owned by utility SSE.
Viking Energy Shetland chairman Alan Bryce said: “We are pleased that the judges have found in favour of Scottish ministers, who awarded consent to build the wind farm more than two years ago.
