GreenPower and Thrive Renewables, owner and operators of Drumduff Wind Farm, near Blackridge in West Lothian, are pleased to confirm further support to extend environmentally friendly access boardwalks at Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve. These additional paths will provide further opportunities for local people around Blackridge to enjoy and explore more of the National Nature […]
Thank You to Residents of Eday for Attending Wind Farm Consultation Open Day
A very successful open day and exhibition was held in the Eday Heritage Centre on Thursday 25th August which saw nearly half of the island’s residents attend to find out about the latest plans for the proposed Neven Point Wind Farm. The project is currently in the pre-application stage and the latest proposals were unveiled, […]
New Eday Wind Farm Developer Commits to Maximise Economic Benefits to Local Community
The proposed Neven Point Wind Farm on Eday, first mooted in 2018, has been acquired by Scottish independent and experienced developer, GreenPower, one of the early pioneers of onshore wind developments in Scotland. (1) GreenPower wants to explore with Eday residents how the wind farm can be developed in a way that can best support […]
GreenPower Delighted to Support New Boardwalk at National Nature Reserve Close to Drumduff Wind Farm.
An extended boardwalk has opened (today) at Blawhorn National Nature Reserve (NNR), giving visitors even more opportunities to explore this fascinating natural area. Drumdruff Wind Farm (Green Power & Thrive Renewables) provided 70% of the funding to extend the boardwalk at Blawhorn Moss another 170m, creating more paths and links for the local community and […]
GreenPower Delighted to Sponsor Community Initiative Award
GreenPower is delighted to once again be the sponsor of the Community Initiative Award at the 2022 RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards. GreenPower CEO Rob Forrest said: “The twin crises of nature and climate require us all to work together more urgently than ever before, as we seek to end our dependency on fossil fuels […]
GreenPower Invests to Create the Argyll Hydrogen Hub
Supply of green hydrogen to enable the transition away from fossil-fuels to zero-carbon fuels for ferries, HGVs, buses, trains, industrial processes, and heating in the region. GreenPower, the independent renewable energy company which developed and operates the 46MW Carraig Gheal wind farm near Oban, has announced plans to create the Argyll Hydrogen Hub for production […]
Renewable Industry Challenges Governments Across the UK to Raise the Bar Ahead of COP 26
– Call to commit to clear 2030 targets for technology deployment GreenPower welcomes a call by the UK renewable energy trade body, Renewable UK, for governments to ‘raise the bar’ ahead of COP 26 later this year in Glasgow – to demonstrate serious commitment to decarbonisation and to encourage increased ambition from the rest of […]
Celebrating 10th Year of the Nature of Scotland Awards
GreenPower is delighted to be sponsoring the best Community Initiative in this the 10th year the RSPB has organised the Awards. Rob Forrest, CEO of GreenPower said: “We believe that nature conservation and renewable energy should go hand-in-hand, especially given the overwhelming threat of climate change posed to all ecosystems across the world, so GreenPower […]
GreenPower Joins Solar Energy Scotland
GreenPower has joined the trade body Solar Energy UK and its representative Scottish wing, Solar Energy Scotland. Rob Forrest, GreenPower CEO said: “The level of solar irradiation that can be captured in Scotland is much more positive than is often perceived and analysis of solar deployment across the UK shows a surprising Scottish shortfall in […]
GreenPower Calls for Climate Emergency Planning Reforms
GreenPower has submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s ‘position statement’ consultation, calling for a significant policy shift to enable onshore wind and solar to play their full part in meeting 2030 climate change targets as required by law. Among the measures GreenPower proposes is to immediately add much more significant material weight to the […]