Orkney

British

/ ˈɔːknɪ, ˈɔːknɪz /

plural noun

a group of over 70 islands off the N coast of Scotland, separated from the mainland by the Pentland Firth: constitutes an island authority of Scotland; low-lying and treeless; many important prehistoric remains. Administrative centre: Kirkwall. Pop: 19 310 (2003 est). Area: 974 sq km (376 sq miles)

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The 125-turbine West of Orkney wind farm had planned to generate enough electricity to power two million homes by 2029.

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McAuley says £100m has already been spent on the two gigawatt wind farm, which would be located west of the Orkney mainland and north of the Sutherland coast.

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West of Orkney is the first project to explicitly say that deveopment has stalled because of transmission charges.

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Projects like Berwick Bank and West of Orkney will play a significant part in the UK government's clean energy commitments.

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The West of Orkney development's project director, Stuart McAuley, says it is "an unfair system" for projects located in the north of Scotland.

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