RENEWABLE ENERGY
Renewables directory details
| Shetland Renewable Energy Forum | |
| Address | Unit 3 Hagdale Industrial Estate Baltasound Unst Baltasound Shetland Isles ZE2 9DSwhere is ZE2 9DS? |
| Classification Description | Associations-Trade |
| Areas of interest | Community development, Other |
| Renewable energy sectors | Wind energy, Wave energy, Tidal energy, Hydro, Biomass, Solar thermal, Photovoltaics, Biofuels, Energy from waste, Geothermal, Hydrogen, Energy storage, |
| Activity | The aim of the Shetland Renewable Energy Forum (hereinafter called “the Forum”). is “To ensure Shetland maximises the economic and community benefit of developing its renewable energy resources while minimising the impact on the environmental, social and visual amenity of the island.” The objectives of the Forum are to:- • Promote the development of renewable energy projects in Shetland for the benefit of the Shetland community. • Assist its members to obtain information and advice on technical, financial and legislative issues related to the development of renewable energy initiatives in Shetland. • Act as a consultation group for the further development of the Renewable Energy Strategy for Shetland. • Encourage and promote research and development activities in renewable energy to be undertaken in Shetland. • Act as a lobbying group to support the shared interests of its members. • Promote and support the development of technologies for storing and exporting energy from Shetland. • Support the establishment of a grid connection with the wider UK • European electricity grid network which will benefit Shetland as a significant stakeholder. • Support the investigation of best technical and environmental options for increasing renewable power and energy generation in Shetland. • Support the development of a portfolio of skills, technology and expertise available in Shetland in regard to renewable energy and ensure the maximum involvement of such Shetland-based companies and individuals in renewable energy projects (including EIA and feasibility studies). • Encourage the development of embedded energy schemes, and the preferential use of, and tariff structures for, renewable energy in Shetland. • Encourage the provision of facilities, funding and services for the benefit of members of the forum. |
| Telephone | 01957 711838 |
| Fax | 01957 711838 |
| info@sref.co.uk | |
| Website | http://www.sref.co.uk |
| Employees | 1 |
| Established | 2002 |
| Contact | Mr David Thomson (Chairman) |
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