Energy
Scottish Parliament Written answers, 26 October 2009
Sarah Boyack (Labour) | Question S3W-27791
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to bring forward electricity grid reinforcements in the Pentland Firth strategic growth area for marine renewables.
Jim Mather (Scottish National Party)
Creating the appropriate grid infrastructure to support future renewable energy developments in the Pentland Firth and throughout Scotland is a priority for the Scottish Government. It is also a key recommendation of the Marine Energy Roadmap , published by the Forum for Renewable Energy Development in Scotland’s Marine Energy Group in August 2009.
In response to this recommendation, the Scottish Government is working closely with National Grid and transmission companies through both the Marine Energy Group and the Pentland Firth Coordination Committee to help synchronise developer activity and deliver grid capacity for the projects emerging from the Pentland Firth leasing round.