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Orkney Islands Council

… the Surf‘n’Turf and Building Innovative Green Hydrogen in Isolated Territories (BIGHIT) Hydrogen Projects. (Surf’n’Turf funded by Scottish Government Local Energy Challenge Fund with BIGHIT funded by the EU Commission’s Fuel Cells Joint Undertakings Fund (FCHJU)). • The contribution of Hydrogen derived energy to grid load as a percentage is predicted to be the largest in Europe (1.5MW out of 35MW…

… and other smart infrastructure developments. Continuing this proactive approach is more likely to maximise local, social, economic and environmental benefits. The strategy also aligns with Scottish Government intentions to consider energy from a whole system and local perspective which, along with policy prescription, seeks to consider a localised and balanced mix approach to energy provision…

… of a circular economy. The Scottish Government has designated energy efficiency as a National Infrastructure Priority. This theme thus fundamentally links with the others and represents a significant enabler, since it will not only help create economic opportunity and job creation but will have positive feedback on the Orkney community and its economy. Draft 9 Orkney has been…

… technologies. 2.3. Heat Heat is a significant use of energy in Orkney and for a large number in the community heat is a significant cost relative to income. This strategy seeks to ensure heating homes becomes affordable for everyone, in line with the Scottish Government pledge to ensure that, so far as is reasonably practicable, people are not living in fuel poverty. • Towards Affordable Warmth…

…. A person is living in fuel poverty if, in order to maintain a satisfactory heating regime, they would need to spend more than 10 per cent of their household income (including Housing Benefit or Income Support for Mortgage Interest) on all household fuel use (Scottish Government, 2016). • Orkney Fuel Poverty Strategy 2017-2022. Fuel poverty is broadly the outcome of three drivers; the energy…