The Brough of Birsay lighthouse marks Orkney mainland's most north westerly tip.
The Brough of Birsay lighthouse marks Orkney mainland's most north westerly tip. It was built in 1925 and converted to solar power in 2002. A bank of 36 solar panels charges an array of batteries that power the light.
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