Another accommodation barge could avert Sullom Voe strike threat

Solution to the threatened strike at the Sullom Voe gas plant construction could be on the cards, says The Shetland Times - if yet another floating accommodation unit can be brought to the isles.

http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2014/01/15/concrete-solution-offered-in-gas-plant-dispute/

Shetland and Orkney must be leaders in renewable energy - Carmichael

Scots Secretary and Northern Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has called for more to be done to ensure that Orkney and Shetland become international leaders in renewable energy. Report in Shetland News here.

BP looking at further massive investment west of Shetland

BP could invest  "easily" several hundred million pounds in a third phase of the Clair development west of Shetland, according to Dave Lynch, a key member of BP's North Sea management team, says The Herald. http://www.heraldscotland.com/business/company-news/bp-eyes-major-new-shetland-investment.22922496

Wind turbine lightning strike repaired

A local contractor has repaired a wind turbine blade at Burradale, Shetland, damaged by a lightning strike. Full story from The Shetland Times here: http://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2013/12/18/turbine-blade-repaired-after-lightning-strike/

Call for isles energy summit early in new year

Scots energy secretary calls for Isles energy summit early in 2014. Full story from Shetland News here:
 http://www.shetnews.co.uk/features/scottish-independence-debate/7769-local-support-for-island-energy-summit

Ofgem delays proposed changes to transmission charges

Plans to reduce transmission charges for renewables electricity schemes in remote parts of Scotland have been delayed. BBC story here

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-25404350

Peterson SBS/Veolia to recover BP subsea gear from Schiehallion and Loyal to Shetland

The Shetland decommissioning partnership of Veolia and Peterson SBS has won the contract for recovery and decommissioning of BP's subsea equipment for the Schiehallion and Loyal Fields. Almost all the material will be recycled.

Full story from mrw.co.uk - here: http://www.mrw.co.uk/news/shetland-recovery-for-offshore-installation/8656436.article?blocktitle=Latest-news&contentID=2186