Energy North

This week's Focus North conference in Wick set the scene for the future of the far north and included bespoke films available to watch.

A Victorian cottage near Wick railway station is in the process of being demolished to make way for the transportation of wind turbine parts.

Two Caithness companies intend to break into the multibillion-pound offshore renewables energy market and have been selected for a special programme.

Dounreay power station talked of its disappointment after hundreds of staff were today asked to vote on industrial action by their union Unite.

Magnox workers based at Dounreay power station are being balloted for strike action in a pay dispute.

An application is under consideration with Highland Council's planning department for a battery energy storage system at Glengolly Farm near Thurso.

People in the far north with concerns over wind farm developments are being urged to take part in a Scottish planning consultation by the end of May.

After our report about a Wick householder's issues with OVO Energy, north MP Jamie Stone met the company's executives to discuss ongoing issues.

Three public engagement events will be held in Caithness villages ahead of major new projects aimed at making the north "a clean energy powerhouse".

Communities along the route of the proposed new pylon line are "powerless" and need strong voices in parliament, a public meeting in Dunbeath heard.

Jamie Stone is pushing for an undersea option rather than have a controversial line of huge new electricity pylons cutting through the Highlands.

A Midlands-based company is helping reduce fuel costs for tenants and boost sustainability by doubling the size of Wick's district heating system.

Plans for a wind farm consisting of up to 125 turbines off the north coast have been backed by councillors on the other side of the Pentland Firth.

Highland councillors have agreed to object to a 53MW wind farm proposed for the north coast.

The north of Scotland will play a key role in delivering the low-carbon power that is needed to meet UK targets, a public meeting in Dunbeath heard.

SSEN Transmission has been urged to "call a halt" to new pylons after claims about the reliability of statistics used for net-zero recommendations.

The choice of route for the proposed 400kv pylon line cutting through Caithness was based partly on the competing needs of communities and wildlife.

Controversial plans for new high-voltage pylons will "destroy the Highland way of life" by industrialising the landscape, a public meeting has heard.

Money from the West of Orkney Wind Farm has been awarded to several groups – including work to tackle invasive Pacific Salmon in the River Thurso.

Caithness campaigners opposed to new high-voltage pylons are urging the community to "raise its voice" and "safeguard the land that defines us".