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Investment in subsea cable network to create thousands of green jobs

The upgrade of the 113 cables linking Scottish islands is expected to support the decarbonisation of island-based industries such as distilleries.

Evening Standard · Feb 17

More than 300 jobs to be created with £450m energy investment in north Scotland

It is hoped the new investment will boost network resilience across the region, where outages are more common because of the harsh climate.

Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2025

People warned they could be without power for 48 hours due to Storm Otto

Winds as high as 80mph were recorded across parts of north and north east Scotland on Friday.

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2023

Engineers warn some in Shetland could be without power into weekend

The Scottish Government declared a major incident for Shetland on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022

Engineers arrive on Shetland as thousands endure third day without power

It comes amid freezing conditions across Britain.

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022

Thousands without power on Shetland as temperatures plummet to -17C

Island residents have been told to stay at home as they face being without power until the end of the week

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

Major incident declared on Shetland as thousands remain without power

Island residents have been told to stay at home.

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

Lessons learned from last year's Storm Arwen taken up in Perthshire

Evidence of Storm Arwen is still visible around Perthshire but in the past year millions of pounds have been invested to ensure when the next lashing inevitably comes, everyone will be better prepared and protected.

Daily Record · Dec 2, 2022

SSE to invest £15bn in Scottish clean energy infrastructure by 2030

Annual report shows adjusted operating profit of £1.5bn in volatile conditions

Insider UK · May 25, 2022