The Secretary of State for Scotland has backed calls for reviewing the case for a sub-
Alister Jack said the UK government should take a fresh look at prospects for building a 600MW transmission link interconnector to export renewable
In October, energy regulator, Ofgem, rejected submissions for the cable after a core turbine scheme failed to receive a subsidy.
The proposed subsea cable hinged on three large proposed windfarms -
At Scottish Question in Westminister today, Mr Jack agreed there should be a more like-
He said “one of the things the UK should look at for future infrastructure and prosperity is about building that interconnector.”
The Scottish Secretary leant his support after being questioned by isles’ MP, Angus Brendan MacNeil. today questioned the Secretary of State for Scotland, Alister Jack on the UK Governments approach to island renewable projects.
Only Tolsta and Eishken developments were awarded a subsidy but their output of 240MW falls well short of the minimum 369MW threshold demanded by Ofgem.
Yet, “there is another 180MW which could have been consented to -
“Can we have some joint-
Afterwards Angus MacNeil was “pleased Alister Jack agreednd I was pleased that he agreed “that the interconnector should be built.”
He added: “The islands have the best wind resources in Europe and has the potential to produce more than enough wind to support a 600 MW interconnector.
“The stumbling block is the lack of joined-
Scottish Secretary backs calls for Lewis sub-
12 February 2020