It is appalling that SSE’S Viking wind factory in Shetland is being hailed a success. This unspeakable environmental tragedy is trashing the Shetland landscape forever, yet the island’s importance to birdlife could hardly be overstated. Goodbye whimbrel.
To remind readers, planning officials, the RSPB, Scottish Natural Heritage, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, the John Muir Trust, Shetland Amenity Trust, Shetland Bird Club and Sustainable Shetland, along with the vast majority of residents, objected to the Viking Wind Farm.
Despite all this, the Scottish Government and Ofgem granted permission, with utter disregard for the peat-rich environment and birdlife. Eco tourism? Forget it. The rotor blades of a wind turbine have a radius as long as a football field and rotate at 300kmh. Against these huge propeller walls, birds, bats and insects don’t stand a chance. Wiping out wildlife is an utterly abhorrent way to save the planet.
George Herraghty Lhanbryde, Elgin, Moray
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