Shetland Islands Broadcasting Company

SSEN Transmission has said that, in collaboration with tech company Ross Robotics, seven additional four-wheeled robots are to be based across its high voltage direct current convertor stations, including the converter station at Kergord, to provide round-the-clock real-time monitoring.

The robots will provide detailed reports, inspections and ongoing monitoring for the electrical components housed within the stations.

Next month in the Mareel auditorium, local artists are coming together to build on Shetland’s growing electronic music and visual arts scene.

It has emerged that, despite the cost, Shetland Football Association has decided to send a team to next year’s Island Games in Faroe.

The Shetland Islands Council is expected to earn an additional £1.4 million in the current financial year as a result of the Victory gas field, 25 nautical miles west-north-north west of Unst. [LDRS]

In the latest water situation report from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Shetland has moved from the normal level for water scarcity to the early warning level.

German space launch company HyImpulse Technologies has secured a further 50 million Euros in investments, and that has boosted its intention to launch the sub-orbital SR75 rocket from the SaxaVord Spaceport twice before the end of this year.