Scotland Starts Construction of Three Major Projects

Work has begun on three major Scottish energy construction projects worth more than £4bn.

The developments – the £3bn Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm near Angus, the £580m Viking Onshore Wind Farm on Shetland and the £630m subsea power cable connecting the island to the Scottish mainland – will ramp up as Scottish Climate Week gets underway this week. Once completed they will provide electricity for around 1.5million UK homes, and support more than 1,000 direct, contractor and supply chain jobs, many of which will start in the near term – coming at a vital time to help kickstart the UK’s green economic recovery from coronavirus. Alistair Phillips-Davies, SSE Chief Executive said: “We’re delighted to be a... ... More: Official Press Release SSE

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