THE unique opportunity to transform the Western Isles' economy through green energy production has been left in the balance because the cost of a planned cable to carry the power will rise by at least £285 million and be delayed by at least a year.
The Scottish Government and islands council issued the warning after the cost of laying a new interconnector cable to the mainland to carry the extra energy generated by wind, wave and tidal energy projects increased by 65%.
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