Comhairle nan Eilean SNP Group support the calls from Stornoway Community Council for a speedy resolution to the interconnector issue and to use this opportunity to increase the capacity to allow community turbines the chance to generate 24/7 rather than having to compete for space.
.Group leader, Cllr Gordon Murray stated : “ We wrote to SSE about increasing capacity of the Skye interconnector in February 2015. “
“Way back in 2010, SSE were ‘exploring with the National Grid to allow for additional generation to connect utilising the existing transmission circuit that connects the Western Isles via Skye..
“I sincerely hope that the Comhairle will take on board what the SNP group have been campaigning for years now and exercise their influence and make this additional capacity happen while the interconnector is getting repaired.”
“There would be massive benefits to the communities who need support in these challenging times.
