The Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Steering Group met on Monday 27th March at Dalmally Village Hall with an excellent turnout. Of the 17 main grant applications on the agenda for review and determination, the Steering Group approved 13 totalling circa £70,000. These included a replacement boat shed for the Dalavich Improvement Group […]
Drumduff Wind Farm Construction Well Underway
Construction of the Drumduff Wind Farm is now well underway. The joint venture between GreenPower International Ltd and Thrive Renewables is located near Blackridge in West Lothian and consists of three wind turbines, access tracks, a substation and a temporary site compound. Construction of the wind farm started at the end of January 2017 and […]
Carraig Gheal Community Fund Continues to Benefit Local Groups
Dalavich Social and Recreational Club successfully applied last year for funding to enable refurbishment of the Dalavich Community Centre and the installation of a stove within the bar area. Members and tourists alike are now enjoying these benefits with the multi fuel stove providing ample heating in the bar area creating a warm and relaxing […]
Applications for Carraig Gheal Community Wind Farm Benefit Fund Now Closed
The Community Benefit Fund main grant application submission window closed at the end of January 2017 with a total of 17 applications being submitted from groups and organisations from within the five surrounding Community Councils areas and beyond. The number of applications has grown significantly year on year with this session seeing the highest […]
£11.4m project financing for the Drumduff Wind Farm
Green Breeze Energy Ltd, a joint venture between GreenPower (International) Ltd (“GreenPower”) and Thrive Renewables plc (“Thrive”) has today concluded financing arrangements for its Drumduff Wind Farm situated in West Lothian, central Scotland. Achieving this milestone triggers the commencement of the construction of the wind farm which will commence generation in summer 2017. A senior […]
Concrete Garden in Possilpark wins Community Initiative Award
GreenPower were delighted to attend and sponsor the RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards dinner held on 24 November 2016 in Edinburgh. Hosted by wildlife TV presenter Chris Packham, the awards celebrated Scottish conservation’s outstanding success stories. The event brought together around 300 key decision-makers and supporters involved in Scotland’s nature conservation industry. During the awards presentation, […]
GreenPower Staff Sign Petition to Support Onshore Wind
GreenPower staff have signed the petition of a new national campaign to support onshore wind called Blown Away. A petition to the government has been launched to ensure that dirty fossil fuels are not given more financial support than clean onshore wind power. The Blown Away campaign is run by climate change charity 10:10. They […]
Celebrating 20 years of Scottish Renewables
Those who have been involved with renewables from the early 1990’s will be well aware of the important role Rob Forrest, CEO of GreenPower, played in getting the renewables trade body up and running and in engaging cross party political support for our industry. As Scottish Renewables’ first Chief Executive and one of their current […]
Power to the People
Dalavich Improvement Group has secured a grant of £7,000 from the Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund to help with replacing and updating the electric wiring and distribution boards within the Dalavich Community Centre. The Centre is a vital part of the local community used by many local groups and is run entirely by […]
Majority of Scots Again Show Support for Renewables
A Scottish Renewables YouGov poll shows that “70% of those polled want to see more renewable energy such as wind, solar, wave and tidal” and two-thirds agreed that the next government should “continue to take forward policies that tackle greenhouse gas emissions and climate change”. Rob Forrest, CEO of GreenPower and recently elected to the […]