– 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 […]
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Blog: Coming Down to Earth Day – with a Bump
The day after the Earth Day before, 2021. The planet is careering towards catastrophic tipping points and the temperature is rising in more ways than one. All the main Scottish political party manifestoes for the forthcoming election are now out. So is it Douglas to the rescue? Is Willie’s shoulder to the wheel? Is Nicola […]
Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Steering Group Welcomes New Members and Approves Five Main Grants
The Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Steering Group welcomed three new members to the latest meeting held at the end of March via video call: James Miller representing Glenorchy and Innishail Community Council area and Maggie Croft and Jamie Houston representing Taynuilt Community Council area. The Steering Group now has a full membership […]
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 […]
Celebrating 30 Years in Renewables and 21 Years of GreenPower
This Spring marks 21 years of GreenPower International. Like every parent you wonder how it went by so quickly! I’m very proud of what we have achieved in that time, and also of our independence as a Scottish grown and based renewable energy developer and operator. GreenPower could not have achieved anything without people – […]
Recognising Talent and Determination
GreenPower is delighted to see Mikayla Parton, our GreenPower Sponsored World Cup Mountain Bike rider recognised at this years Fort William Mountain Festival 2021. Mikayla received the ‘Scottish Youth Award for Excellence in Mountain Culture’ for her dedication and determination to succeed in the challenging sport of Downhill Mountain Biking. She claimed fifth place 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 […]
Abriachan: A Community’s Woodland Wins the RSPB Nature of Scotland Community Initiative Award
On the evening of 26th November GreenPower was delighted to join in the first virtual Nature of Scotland Awards as the sponsors of the Community Initiative Award. Sponsoring this category for the ninth year running, it’s still so inspiring to see so many fantastic projects entering the award and with there being more than 30 […]
GreenPower Intern Makes the Grade – Ready for a Renewable Future
Since I was a boy, I have been interested in how things work, and what makes the world tick. This would ultimately lead me on a path towards Engineering. Leading up to my university studies, I became increasingly interested in the energy industry. Back in 2012 I was fortunate enough to work at GreenPower International […]