The Stornoway Trust is to engage with Scottish and Southern Energy Networks in an effort to identify a more acceptable site for the high voltage converter station which is critical to renewable energy developments on Lewis.

Trust factor Iain Maciver stressed this week that SSEN did not seek Trust approval before nominating the controversial site at Marybank. The permission they sought and received from the Trust, as landlord, was to investigate various sites within the area.

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