SSE stops work after landslide near windfarm site
SSE has announced all site work has been halted following a landslide between Upper Kergord and the B9075 road.
Footage appeared online of a landslide near the Viking Energy wind farm construction site on Tuesday night.
Video at link:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-68978378
The incident took place yesterday (Tuesday) with drone footage of the landslide being captured by Gary Buchan.
“On Tuesday afternoon our site team reported a peat slip in an area of hillside between Upper Kergord and the B9075, where work on our Kergord to Gremista connection project is taking place,” the energy giant said in a statement
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“All site teams are safe and there were no injuries.”
https://www.shetlandtimes.co.uk/2024/05/08/sse-stops-work-after-landslide-on-windfarm-site
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