[2] At the same year, Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission filed planning application and started public consultations.

[6] In 2019, Ofgem announced that it was minded to authorise construction, subject to the Viking windfarm winning a CfD contract in the government auction held in September 2019.

Ofgem carried out a final consultation on this revised proposal, and concluded in April 2020 that it would grant conditional approval for the link, conditional on Ofgem receiving sufficient evidence by the end of 2020 that the 457 MW Viking Wind Farm project is likely to go ahead.

[9] On 17 June 2020, the Viking Wind Farm sponsor, SSE Renewables, made a final investment decision to proceed with the wind farm investment, conditional on certain indu stry code modifications, and "the outcome of the consultation on Ofgem’s minded-to position to approve the transmission link, expected in July 2020".

From the converter station an underground cable runs to a landing area in Weisdale Voe.

[23] It also contributes to the security of Shetland's electricity supply,[22] especially as Lerwick Power Station is nearing the end of its operational life.