stilldellin Posted September 23, 2011 Report Share Posted September 23, 2011 On Radio Orkney this morning, Council are to spend £645,000 installing solar PV panels on 65 of it's houses, comes just under £10,000 per property. Cost reduction per tenant said to be £270 and £1000 to Council annually through the feed in tariff scheme, total payback time of 8 years. Any reason why our cutting edge SIC cannot do something similar ? i am honestly wary that solar pv panels could do so well in shetland, in winter its dark alot and in summer although light the whole time we dont loads of lovely sunny days (my lack of suntan speaks for itsel ) is the annual payback based on average uk sunlight or orkney's?. am sure/hope the council would have already looked at the figures for such a scheme, and worked out it wasn't worth it. I would assume ( maybe wrongly ) that OIC have done their sums re payback time but would also be sceptical as to whether it could be a goer unless possibly here in the deep south where the sun always shines ! Obviously the people at Busta House thought it was a goer at one time though no longer operational. :-http://i1207.photobucket.com/albums/bb479/beenister/busta1.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldellin Posted December 26, 2011 Report Share Posted December 26, 2011 The realistic alternative is one step nearer according to this :-http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-16327617Bring them on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldellin Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 link to Alstom and its wave energy convertor planned for Costa Head project off Orkney, looks a much more robust set up than the " snake ". :-http://www.alstom.com/power/news-and-events/press-releases/alstom-sse-renewables-create-joint-venture-co-develop-world-largest-wave-farm-off-coast-orkney-scotland/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shetlandpeat Posted January 23, 2012 Report Share Posted January 23, 2012 Well the first Marine Energy Park has been identified. SOUTH WEST Marine Park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabiaTerra Posted January 25, 2012 Report Share Posted January 25, 2012 link to Alstom and its wave energy convertor planned for Costa Head project off Orkney, looks a much more robust set up than the " snake ". :-http://www.alstom.com/power/news-and-events/press-releases/alstom-sse-renewables-create-joint-venture-co-develop-world-largest-wave-farm-off-coast-orkney-scotland/Yeah, I like this one. Looks a lot more practical than the Pelamis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stilldellin Posted March 6, 2012 Report Share Posted March 6, 2012 Penquin wave energy converter now ready for sea trials off Orkney, should be a good output tonight. :- http://www.orkneymarinerenewables.com/news.asp?newsid=104 http://www.cleanindex.net/startups/wavehydro/wello-oy?page=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urabug Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Is this news welcomed ? http://www.shetnews.co.uk/features/general-election-2017/14610-tories-pledge-support-for-island-wind-projects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menkeeeaneahi Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 probably 50/50 yes/no ".....where they will directly benefit local communities". going to be a fun one to define that the 50 that says yes will say viking will benefit the 50 who say no will say its harmful clear as mud and helps nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urabug Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 probably 50/50 yes/no ".....where they will directly benefit local communities". going to be a fun one to define that the 50 that says yes will say viking will benefit the 50 who say no will say its harmful clear as mud and helps nothingYes a very controversial issue. Ma'be we need a referendum !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menkeeeaneahi Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) Ma'be we need a referendum !!!! would the losers pay any attention to the outcome....they havent in the last twa Edited May 20, 2017 by menkeeeaneahi thebfg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bridgman-Elliot Posted April 24, 2018 Report Share Posted April 24, 2018 (edited) I wonder how things are progressing with Geomagmatic geothermal power solutions ? Related links:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSi9M_US-sk> Geomagmatic Technologyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ke5GbYNdDM> MIchael Knight Christine Kubat and> Doyle Brewington On The Power Tube Edited April 24, 2018 by Nigel Bridgman-Elliot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie P Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 This is good news Tidal project wins European award - http://www.shetnews.co.uk/newsbites/17165-tidal-project-wins-european-award I found a bit more about the background of the project and company here - https://www.novainnovation.com/bluemull-sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Bridgman-Elliot Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2018/10/30/bluemull-tidal-power-scheme-is-world-first--------------Edinburgh-based Nova Innovation announced the integration of its “tidal array” to Tesla battery storage to provide “clean power”, resulting in “the world’s first grid-connected ‘baseload’ tidal power station”.--------------Oh good, we are getting a battery, hopefully that means less power cuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George. Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 Oh good, we are getting a battery, hopefully that means less power cuts. Hopefully less power cuts, certainly less pollution. Nova Innovation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarsus Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 There should be more research into zero point energy as that would solve a lot of problems. Nigel Bridgman-Elliot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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