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500,000 homes to benefit as UK's Shetland wind farm connected to grid
The Viking Wind Farm, equipped with 103 turbines, is set to become the UK’s most productive onshore wind farm, generating enough power for nearly 500,000 homes.
Installed by SSEN Transmission, this high-voltage direct current (HVDC) link was laid in three campaigns using the specialized cable-laying vessel NKT Victoria. Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, emphasized the importance of this development, stating, “The completion of these projects is a significant step in unlocking the green energy potential of the Shetland Islands. Alistair Phillips-Davies, SSE Chief Executive, remarked, “Delivery of both the Viking Wind Farm and Shetland HVDC Transmission link are big engineering achievements and together represent a major milestone on the UK’s path to a clean energy system.”
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