So Far Away. So Close

  • Perfectly positioned to reap the renewable benefits of the North Atlantic and North Sea.
  • Nearest the oil and gas fields of the North Sea for service and decommissioning.
  • The only practical base for exploration and development in the Atlantic.

Connected

  • Superfast broadband is now available via the fibreoptic cable connecting Faroe, Shetland and the UK mainland.
  • Government approval for the Viking Energy windfarm means a 600 megawatt interconnector cable will open up the mainland market.

* And it's official: the best place to live in rural Scotland!

2012 Shetland Energy Magazine:
Power from the North(pdf 5.5mb)