As keen supporters of the wind, rain and sun we were delighted to have the full range of ‘renewable energy’ raw materials thrown at us during our recent Team event in Argyll. Arriving in Oban in a fleet of EV cars we paid a visit to the site of the Company’s recently approved Green Hydrogen […]
GreenPower and Railway Workers Pension Fund team up for green investment in Argyll
Railpen, one of the largest pension managers in the UK, and Scottish independent renewable energy business, GreenPower, are pleased to announce a joint venture to co-develop the circa 66 megawatt (MW) Barachander onshore wind project in North Argyll. This latest investment initiative extends the existing partnership under which Railpen and GreenPower are co-owners of the […]
Fire Brigade and Coastguard join turbine rescue exercise at Carraig Gheal Wind Farm in Argyll
Members of the local coastguard and fire and rescue service joined a wind turbine training exercise in North Argyll this week, where Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) technicians supported by local wind farm developer and operator GreenPower carried out a mock rescue from the top of a wind turbine tower, 70 metres off the ground. […]
Blog: Election energy ‘debate’ is out of this world
The election ‘debate’ over energy feels like it’s being beamed here from another planet. In this alternate reality there are vast reserves of unlicensed oil and gas awaiting a leader brave enough to tap into this unproblematic wealth. Carbon capture and storage is a sure thing, and, on this other world, nuclear power plants are […]
GreenPower’s Argyll Hydrogen Hub Gets Green Light
Scotland-based independent green energy company GreenPower has welcomed the approval of its planning application to establish a green hydrogen production and distribution centre on the west coast of Scotland at the Glenshellach Industrial Estate in Oban, Argyll and Bute. GreenPower, developer and operator of the 46MW Carraig Gheal wind farm near Oban, aims to […]
Drumduff Wind Farm Extension in West Lothian Approved
Leading independent Scottish renewable energy operator GreenPower, and renewable energy investment company, Thrive Renewables, have welcomed the decision by West Lothian Council to approve the application to extend the 3-turbine Drumduff Wind Farm, located near Blackridge. The extension will add three turbines with an expected generation capacity of 12-15MW, bringing the overall Drumduff Wind Farm […]
RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards – Open for Entries
GreenPower are pleased to be continuing their long association with the RSPB’s nature conservation Awards programme. The Nature of Scotland Award is dedicated to celebrating the people, projects and partnerships that work tirelessly to protect species and habitats in Scotland. GreenPower started sponsoring the ‘Best Community Initiative’ in 2014. The focus of this Award on […]
Oban Students Get Hands on With Green Power
Oban High School geography higher students have been getting hands on experience of what goes into designing a wind farm with local wind farm operator GreenPower. Experts from the independent Scottish owned renewable energy company ran a workshop introducing the class to the key challenges and considerations involved in developing renewables projects. The students […]
Best Community Initiative – and the Public Vote goes to – ‘The Bailies of Bennachie’
Last night GreenPower staff were joined by our guests at the RSPB Nature Of Scotland Awards Dinner at the EICC. Over 400 people attended this prestigious event which celebrates the inspirational work communities and individuals are doing to protect Scotland’s natural heritage. The GreenPower sponsored ‘Best Community Initiative’ was decided on a Public Vote. The […]
GreenPower Celebrates 10 Years of Carraig Gheal Wind Farm
Leading independent Scottish renewables developer GreenPower [1] has celebrated the 10th anniversary of its first major wind farm project, Carraig Gheal [2], in North Argyll. The 46MW project, which was completed in October 2013, and supplies the equivalent of 32,000 households in Scotland with clean energy every year. Carraig Gheal Wind Farm has generated well […]