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07-Jun-07, 00:40
The Caithness Business Index (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk) has posted the following article:
SUBSEA ENERGY CABLE STUDY EXAMINED BY HIE AND PARTNERS
The case for laying long distance subsea cables from renewable energy projects on Scotland's islands to areas of large population in the south is far from being clear cut under current regulation, according to a key consultants' report. The review was prepared by TNEI for island authorities together with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Scottish Executive to investigate the best options for transmitting power generated by island renewable energy projects to the mainland TNEI described the current situation as a 'Catch-22 scenario' whereby prospective renewable energy developers require confidence that they will be able to connect to the grid, but conversely, investment in grid infrastructure is reliant on securing a guaranteed level of supply. ... [Read Full Article (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=551)]
SUBSEA ENERGY CABLE STUDY EXAMINED BY HIE AND PARTNERS
The case for laying long distance subsea cables from renewable energy projects on Scotland's islands to areas of large population in the south is far from being clear cut under current regulation, according to a key consultants' report. The review was prepared by TNEI for island authorities together with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and the Scottish Executive to investigate the best options for transmitting power generated by island renewable energy projects to the mainland TNEI described the current situation as a 'Catch-22 scenario' whereby prospective renewable energy developers require confidence that they will be able to connect to the grid, but conversely, investment in grid infrastructure is reliant on securing a guaranteed level of supply. ... [Read Full Article (http://www.caithness-business.co.uk/article.php?id=551)]