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Highland MSP Maree Todd holds talks with SSEN over power line proposals

Highland MSP Maree Todd holds talks with SSEN over power line proposals

Highland MSP Maree Todd holds talks with SSEN over power line proposals

03 April 2023

The MSP has taken action over concerns about how new power line proposals are being handled.


Pressure group rejects SSEN claim to be engaging in a ‘constructive manner’ over power plans

Pressure group rejects SSEN claim to be engaging in a ‘constructive manner’ over power plans

Pressure group rejects SSEN claim to be engaging in a ‘constructive manner’ over power plans

31 March 2023

Communities B4 Power Companies says power giant SSEN is determined to push through new power line plans.


£500k funding for green hydrogen hub in Inverness

£500k funding for green hydrogen hub in Inverness

£500k funding for green hydrogen hub in Inverness

30 March 2023

H2 Green has secured a £500,000 grant from the UK Government’s Net Zero Hydrogen Fund to support the development of a green hydrogen hub in Inverness.


SSEN claims threats made to staff over power line plans

SSEN claims threats made to staff over power line plans

SSEN claims threats made to staff over power line plans

29 March 2023

The electricity giant has published an 'initial response' to plans for a 400kV overhead line connecting Spittal in Caithness to Beauly.


Sir Keir Starmer hails 'incredible opportunity' as he sets out Labour renewable energy plans on visit to Highlands

Sir Keir Starmer hails 'incredible opportunity' as he sets out Labour renewable energy plans on visit to Highlands

Sir Keir Starmer hails 'incredible opportunity' as he sets out Labour renewable energy plans on visit to Highlands

24 March 2023

Sir Keir Starmer was struck by the sense of pride among the Beatrice offshore wind farm workforce as he set out Labour's renewable energy ambitions.


Council will not object to “necessary evil” overhead power line

Council will not object to “necessary evil” overhead power line

Council will not object to “necessary evil” overhead power line

24 March 2023

Highland Council has lent its support to an SSEN power line project – but only if a specific route is followed.


Consultation on controversial power line plan extended by SSEN

Consultation on controversial power line plan extended by SSEN

Consultation on controversial power line plan extended by SSEN

23 March 2023

The deadline for responding to power line proposals that will encompass a rural beauty spot west of Inverness has been extended.


£100m boost for major hydro scheme in Great Glen

£100m boost for major hydro scheme in Great Glen

£100m boost for major hydro scheme in Great Glen

21 March 2023

AMBITIOUS plans to create a pumped hydro storage power plant in the Great Glen that could power 3 million homes have landed a £100m investment boost.


LibDem Ross, Skye and Lochaber candidate seeks more renewables profits for local areas

LibDem Ross, Skye and Lochaber candidate seeks more renewables profits for local areas

LibDem Ross, Skye and Lochaber candidate seeks more renewables profits for local areas

16 March 2023

Angus MacDonald says 'rural communities have missed out on a fortune'


University of Highlands and Islands students to benefit from STEM scholarship with Statkraft

University of Highlands and Islands students to benefit from STEM scholarship with Statkraft

University of Highlands and Islands students to benefit from STEM scholarship with Statkraft

03 March 2023

The firm will support two £3000 scholarships each year for the duration of a student’s course at UHI.


Wind developers back renewables skills and innovation hub

Wind developers back renewables skills and innovation hub

Wind developers back renewables skills and innovation hub

02 March 2023

Floating offshore wind developers Renantis, BlueFloat Energy and Ørsted have given their backing to a skills and innovation hub in the Highlands.


Councillor hits back at internet access claim by battery plan critic

Councillor hits back at internet access claim by battery plan critic

Councillor hits back at internet access claim by battery plan critic

21 February 2023

A NAIRN councillor has raised concerns over claims that elderly people without internet access are excluded from commenting on planning applications.


Electric vehicle charging costs could double under Highland Council plan

Electric vehicle charging costs could double under Highland Council plan

Electric vehicle charging costs could double under Highland Council plan

01 February 2023

The cost of charging an electric vehicle at a Highland Council rapid charging point could soon increase to 70p per kilowatt hour.


WATCH: Highland Council leader says freeport is 'one of the most exciting' developments in his lifetime

WATCH: Highland Council leader says freeport is 'one of the most exciting' developments in his lifetime

WATCH: Highland Council leader says freeport is 'one of the most exciting' developments in his lifetime

22 January 2023

Raymond Bremner says 'I think this is going to be a huge economic boost for the Highlands'


Nuclear reactor fabrication is part of the north green freeport mix

Nuclear reactor fabrication is part of the north green freeport mix

Nuclear reactor fabrication is part of the north green freeport mix

22 January 2023

Small modular reactors could be constructed on the Cromarty Firth


WATCH: The Highland freeport is now in a 'race' to deliver the maximum benefits

WATCH: The Highland freeport is now in a 'race' to deliver the maximum benefits

WATCH: The Highland freeport is now in a 'race' to deliver the maximum benefits

22 January 2023

Nigg's Global Energy Group wants to move things along at speed


WATCH: Global Energy chief says the freeport could regenerate the whole Highlands

WATCH: Global Energy chief says the freeport could regenerate the whole Highlands

WATCH: Global Energy chief says the freeport could regenerate the whole Highlands

21 January 2023

Roy MacGregor believes that the development could be as big as oil and gas


WATCH: Green freeport could be a 'multi-generational opportunity'

WATCH: Green freeport could be a 'multi-generational opportunity'

WATCH: Green freeport could be a 'multi-generational opportunity'

21 January 2023

Joanne Allday says it is here now we must make the most of it


WATCH: Port of Cromarty Firth boss believes the Highlands is the right place for renewables

WATCH: Port of Cromarty Firth boss believes the Highlands is the right place for renewables

WATCH: Port of Cromarty Firth boss believes the Highlands is the right place for renewables

21 January 2023

Bob Buskie says 'we are sitting on the biggest wind resource, probably, in the world'


Highland MSP played a critical role in securing green freeports for Scotland

Highland MSP played a critical role in securing green freeports for Scotland

Highland MSP played a critical role in securing green freeports for Scotland

21 January 2023

It is understood Kate Forbes took over talks with the UK government allowing the project to move forward


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