Orkney

Planning consent has also been granted for Eastern Green Link 2. Image: SSEN.
July 17, 2023

Ofgem gives final approval for Orkney undersea transmission link

SSEN Transmission has welcomed the decision by Ofgem to give final approval to provide a subsea transmission link to the Orkney Islands. 
The hydrogen hub will be built at the existing Flotta Terminal
October 12, 2021

Macquarie led consortium to develop green hydrogen on Orkney

​A new offshore wind consortium has applied to develop an industrial scale green hydrogen production plant on the island of Flotta in Orkney, Scotland.
Orbital's O2 tidal turbine has begun generating electricity for the grid. Image: Orbital.
July 29, 2021

World’s most powerful tidal turbine begins generation off the coast of Orkney

​The world’s most powerful tidal turbine has begun generating power off the coast of Orkney, Orbital Marine Power has announced.
April 8, 2021

Current± Chats: SMS’s Mark Hamilton on managing demand on Orkney and a new route to solar

December 21, 2020

Invinity Energy Systems: Why flow batteries are 'a very good fit' for tidal generation

Hammars Hill Orkney Wind. Image: OREF.
December 2, 2020

DriveElectric partners with ReFLEX Orkney to encourage early EV adoption on the green island

​DriveElectric has teamed up with the ReFLEX Orkney project, to support electric vehicles (EVs) to further develop flexibility on the island.
EMEC's onshore substation and hydrogen plant at Caldale
November 11, 2020

Tidal, flow batteries and green hydrogen combined in world first £1.8m Orkney project

​In a world first project, tidal power is set to be combined with vanadium flow batteries to produce continuous green hydrogen.
Orkney has been used as something of a test bed for the energy transition
September 21, 2020

Britain’s first smart grid to open to connection applications again

​Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution has called for new renewable generation and storage connection applications to be added to its smart grid on Orkney.
Hammars Hill Orkney Wind. Image: OREF.
May 4, 2020

Project TraDER hits milestone that could have ‘profound impact’ on energy network

​The ‘world first’ flexibility trial Project TraDER has gone live on the Orkney islands.
Image: Colin Keldie
March 27, 2020

Smart Metering Systems reveals Solo Energy acquisition as it enters VPP market

​Energy tech start-up Solo Energy has been acquired by Smart Metering Systems, it was announced today (27 March).

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