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Published Date: 02 December 2008
MORE than 300 jobs have been lost from the Outer Hebrides during the credit crunch,
civic leaders warned the Scottish Government yesterday. In a joint letter from the Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Western Isles Council to the enterprise minister, Jim Mather, leaders renewed pleas for large-scale wind farms to be built in the isles.




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  • Last Updated: 01 December 2008 11:01 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Credit Crunch
 
1

Mcsnagpile,

02/12/2008 10:06:33
What work will wind turbines give to locals?? If the power would be utilised for the local economy instead of expensive (present) electricity then that would be a good idea. Unfortunately all the power would be exported to pay for the wind turbines defeating having them in the first place(except as an eyesore). Engineering expertise would be significantly foreign.
A new initiative is required.
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Paul O'Brien,

Glasgow 02/12/2008 16:34:09
The Arnish Yard near Stornoway would build all of the steel towers. (120 jobs) This would enable serial production that would allow them to sell into the UK's offshore wind market.
Repair and maintenance would also be carried out locally (70 jobs)
A blade factory could also be built in Arnish which would be a further 150 jobs.
Stornoway Trust would get a almost £2m a year from land lease to invest in the community creating further jobs.
Why do you think the Council and economic development agency HIE are asking for these projects if there was no local benefit?
Are these jobs sustanable? Yes, by the time the onshore wind projects are built new offshore wind farms and wave energy developments will coming to the Western Isles and will need they same skill sets as onshore wind.

 

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