Building a world-leading clean energy island
ORION is a bold, ambitious project that aims to transform Shetland into the home of secure and affordable clean energy.
We will fuel a cleaner future and protect the environment by harnessing the islands' renewables potential, using onshore and offshore wind, tidal and wave energy.
- Oxygen
- Gas
- CO2
- Green Power
Generating affordable and secure clean heat and power will be ORION's primary focus.
Securing a prosperous future by providing afforable clean energy, creating and securing high quality jobs.
Securing a prosperous future by providing afforable clean energy, creating and securing high quality jobs.
Objectives
- Produce local wind-powered green hydrogen in Shetland by 2025
- Reduce emissions and set an ambition to become net zero by 2030
- Create and sustain potentially 500 net zero jobs by 2030
- Create a buoyant, diverse economy for Shetland by 2035
Community benefits
ORION will help Shetland become self-sufficient in producing renewable energy, while protecting the environment and developing an exciting new industry.
Clean, affordable energy produced in the isles will be used for land and sea transport, to warm homes and to enable growth in existing and developing sectors.
Industry benefits
Shetland has been at the heart of the UK's energy industry for almost 50 years and is ready to play a crucial role in the transition to net zero.
This will bring widespread benefits to Shetland by diversifying the economy and securing high-quality jobs for decades to come.
