As part of the Scottish Renewable Energy Festival, George Baxter, Director of Development at GreenPower, reflects on renewables in the time of a climate emergency which has also been published in The Herald. This week sees the inaugural Scottish Renewable Energy Festival and following news that the the UN’s 26th climate change conference comes to […]
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Congratulations to Thrive Renewables
Congratulations to Thrive Renewables on Their 25th Anniversary! Rob Forrest, CEO of GreenPower, was delighted to attend the celebrations with Thrive at Avonmouth wind farm in Bristol. GreenPower has worked closely with Thrive on the award winning three turbine Drumduff project in West Lothian which is a joint venture between GreenPower and Thrive.
Land & Estates Manager and Development Manager(s) – Immediate Vacancies
Do you want to be part of a team that delivers green energy projects to the highest standards? These jobs might be for you. We are looking for dynamic and experienced people to join our highly skilled team in the following positions: Land and Estates Manager securing and managing land for renewable development Development Manager(s) […]
GreenPower Riding Success in Bulgaria
One of our Elite Privateer sponsored riders, George, was racing in the IXS Downhill Series race in Bulgaria last weekend. After a run of some bad luck at the start of the season – some mechanical problems etc. – George had a seemless, problem free weekend and his speed and outright skill showed through – […]
Record Turnout for the UK/SDA National Downhill Event at Fort William
GreenPower sponsored rider Mikayla Parten managed a very respectable 5th place at the UK/SDA National Downhill event at Fort William on the 12th May. She was in good company and was on the podium alongside the winner and current World Champion Rachel Atherton. The event had attracted over 360 entries including a number of elite […]
Excellence in Renewables Celebrated at British Renewable Energy Awards
GreenPower was delighted to attend the prestigious British Renewable Energy Awards last night at the InterContinental Hotel in London as the guest of our joint venture partner Thrive Renewables. Our joint project, the three turbine Drumduff Wind Farm built on a former open cast coal mine, was nominated for the Outstanding Project Award. This award […]
GreenPower International and Thrive Renewables Shortlisted for Prestigious Award
Drumduff, our award-winning wind farm built as a joint venture with Thrive Renewables, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Renewable Energy Association – Outstanding Project Award. The three turbines are built on the site of a former open cast coal mine in Scotland, a powerful symbol of the country’s transition from polluting fossil fuels to […]
Inspiring Projects Continue to Benefit from the Carraig Gheal Wind Farm
Another diverse range of grant applications was received during the last funding round and was considered at the April meeting of the Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Steering Group. The Steering Group is made up of two representatives from each of the five Community Council Areas that benefit from the Wind Farm Fund. […]
Dave Munro of the SDA Talks about GreenPower Partnership with Wideopenmountainbike.com
Dave Munro of the Scottish Downhill Association recently spoke with Pete Scullion of Wideopenmountainbike.com about a GreenPower supported Elite Privateer programme. This programme will support those riders selected for the current season and is totally separate from the GreenPower sponsorship of the SDA. Dave had explained to Rob Forrest, owner of GreenPower, that he “always […]
GreenPower Helps Celebrate Scotland’s Nature Champions
GreenPower are once again delighted to be sponsoring the Community Initiative Award at the RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards for the sixth year running. This award will go to an outstanding community-based initiative that clearly demonstrates what they have done for the benefit of nature. The project should be developed and led by the people […]