Knowledge, Innovation and Shared Thinking in Orkney
In 2020 Orkney Renewable Energy Forum (OREF) ran the Sustainable Orkney Conference online over a series of 6 weekly meetings, with the aim of bringing together local experts and interested and motivated local people to map out what Orkney is already doing to decarbonise and be sustainable.
The event was … Read More “Sustainable Orkney Conference”
Presentation given at an OREF open meeting in November 2016 by Mark Hull of Community Energy Scotland, explaining Orkney’s responses to grid constraint.
https://www.oref.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/20161110-Leading-from-the-bleeding-edge-MH.pdf… Read More “Leading from the Bleeding Edge”
Hoolan Energy is a renewable energy developer with two proposed onshore wind projects in Orkney at Costa Head and Hesta Head.
Costa Head project
https://www.hoolanenergy.com/projects/costa-head
Hesta Head project
https://www.hoolanenergy.com/projects/hesta-head
These proposed projects form part of the case for the SSEN Orkney Transmission Reinforcement Project
An innovative community project in Orkney that uses surplus electricity
generated from renewable energy to split water, making hydrogen gas as a fuel.
Project website:
Orbital Marine Power (previously known as Scotrenewables Tidal Power) is a Marine Renewable Energy developer focusing on tidal power devices.
Their O2 tidal turbine is due for deployment at EMEC in 2021… Read More “Orbital Marine Power”
This short film was produced by Orkney.com in partnership with Orkney Renewable Energy Forum for broadcast at the 30th Orkney International Science Festival, as part of Orkney’s contribution to the Virtual Islands Summit, which brought together islands worldwide to share their experiences and stories of innovation.
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) website page about hydrogen policy in Orkney: H2 in Orkney – The Hydrogen Islands
https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/Renewable/h2-in-orkney-the-hydrogen-islands.htm
Direct link to the Orkney Hydrogen Strategy Document
https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Files/Strategic_Projects/Hydrogen%20projects/Hydrogen%20strategy.pdf
Based in Stromness, Aquatera provides environmental expertise and operational support for offshore, coastal and land-based activities.
Find out more about their role in the Orkney renewable energy sector at their website:
https://www.aquatera.co.uk/who-we-are/about
The Aquatera website has a useful section of tools and resources including a tidal database and video library.… Read More “Aquatera”
The project was funded by the Scottish Government through EMEC and was undertaken by Aquatera Ltd, acting as Principal Contractor to EMEC, with Orcades Marine providing vessel management consultancy.
It’s aim was to demonstrate the ability of the local supply chain to meet the needs of the marine renewable energy … Read More “Orkney Vessels Trials Project”
Marine renewables and coastal communities—Experiences from the offshore oil industry in the 1970s and their relevance to marine renewables in the 2010s
Kate Johnson, Sandy Kerr, Jonathan Side
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2012.08.004
Abstract
Ambition to create jobs and economic growth from the vast open spaces of the oceans and seas is made real … Read More “Marine renewables and coastal communities—Experiences from the offshore oil industry in the 1970s and their relevance to marine renewables in the 2010s”
Website from the Renewable Realities conference held in Orkney in 2002
http://www.renewablerealities.co.uk/home.html… Read More “Renewable Realities”
Information about the experimental wind turbine
http://www.orkneywind.co.uk/costa.html… Read More “Costa Head wind turbine”
Short film from the BBC about Orkney’s tidal energy technology.
https://www.bbc.com/reel/playlist/sustainable-future?vpid=p06x35mx&fbclid=IwAR08wljPM43oIXaY4-MbUDcjXjiuVnAgFJdkMCed7uT-gkzvsNXasOaCk6E… Read More “The island with the electric sea – BBC Reel”
Short video about the community interest company (CIC) Orkney Micro-Renewables.… Read More “Orkney Micro- Renewables video”
Orkney Islands Council Marine Services department run the Orkney Harbours website, which provides information about the local port services.
https://www.orkneyharbours.com/
There is a useful section with downloadable documents, and brochures:
https://www.orkneyharbours.com/port-authority/info/brochures
Information on the authority’s Marine Environmental Unit:
https://www.orkneyharbours.com/port-authority/services/marine-environmental-unit… Read More “Orkney Harbours website”
Orkney Islands Council (OIC) published the Orkney Local Development Plan 2017- 2022 in April 2017. The plan and associated documents are available to download from the OIC website.
https://www.orkney.gov.uk/Service-Directory/O/Orkney-Local-Development-Plan.htm
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) project to promote renewable energy in Orkney.
https://www.orkneymarinerenewables.com/… Read More “Energy of Orkney website”
Accommodating wave and tidal energy – Control and decision in Scotland – Kate Johnson, Sandy Kerr, Jonathan Side
Ocean & Coastal Management
Volume 65, September 2012, Pages 26-33
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2012.04.018
Abstract
Harvesting the energy of waves and tides is still the subject of research and development as an increasing number of … Read More “Accommodating wave and tidal energy – Control and decision in Scotland”
Project website for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) giving details of plans to reinforce the transmission infrastructure of the Orkney grid and its connection to the Scottish Mainland.
https://www.ssen-transmission.co.uk/projects/orkney/… Read More “SSEN Orkney Transmission Reinforcement Project”