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[–] benjhm@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 month ago

Note - that's about as many as all homes north of the Tay - so it's for export, if the cables are ready ...
I'm not opposed, on a european scale northern wind should help help balance supply of southern solar, so long as the islands benefit too.
There's also potential wave power, and tidal streams around Orkney.
Wonder what the skuas think (as I recall they're tough up there)? And whether they have yet inspired any fiddle tunes?