Lorn Organic Growers received grant funding from the Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Fund for the replacement of the polythene to one of their poly tunnel plus timber and equipment to repair and strengthen their other three poly tunnels. These tunnels provide an amazing environment for people in the Taynuilt area to grow a whole […]
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A Day in the Life of a GreenPower Intern
I am fortunate enough to have been given the opportunity to complete a four month work placement with the Scottish renewables company GreenPower International in the role of Assistant Project Manager. I have a HNC in Mechanical Engineering, and this is the perfect opportunity for me to gain some real project management experience building on […]
Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund Now Open to New Applications in Next Funding Round
Applications for the next round of funding for the Carraig Gheal Community Wind Farm Benefit Fund can now be submitted for consideration. The fund is divided between two schemes; a micro grant scheme with awards of grants up to £250 available to individuals, constituted and non-constituted groups and the main grant scheme with awards of […]
Millenderdale Wind Farm Public Information Event Display Panels
Please find below the display panels from the April 2016 Public Information Event for the revised proposals to the proposed Millenderdale Wind Farm: Introduction; Viewpoint 1 – View from minor road near Knocklaugh Lodge and Viewpoint Map; Viewpoint 1 – View from minor road near Knocklaugh Lodge; Site Layout; Viewpoint 2 – View from Byne […]
Hope and Sustainability in Nigeria
Stefan Shaba, GreenPower’s Project Engineer and Operations Manager, recently returned from attending the first alumni reunion of his Alma Mata at the Federal Government College Kaduna in Nigeria which involved contributing to the restoration of the sick bay/resident clinic, as well as presenting football kits for the senior football team. As part of the reunion, […]
Public Information Event – Millenderdale Wind Farm
GreenPower (International) Ltd has recently submitted an Environmental Statement Addendum and related information to South Ayrshire Council in respect of revisions it is making to the proposed Millenderdale Wind Farm near Lendalfoot. The revisions involve a reduction in the number and maximum tip height of the proposed wind turbines. A public information event is being […]
Lorn Organic Growers Continue to Grow
Lorn Organic Growers based at Barguillean Nursery near Taynuilt can continue to grow thanks to a grant of nearly £2,500 awarded in March 2016 from the Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Main Grant Fund. This will enable them to undertake a programme of repair and improvement to their six polytunnels to make them weather […]
GreenPower’s Emmet McLaughlin Shortlisted as Finalist in 2016 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards
GreenPower is delighted to announce that Emmet McLaughlin, Project Manager, has been shortlisted as one of four finalists in the Leader Award category of the Scottish Renewables 2016 Young Professionals Green Energy Awards. The Leader Award is for “an individual who has led a successful team and who has displayed outstanding leadership skills and achievement […]
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 […]
Wind and Solar Combine to Bring Local Benefits
Kilmelford and Kilninver community are celebrating a good start to the New Year with the successful installation of roof top solar panels on their Village Hall. Courtesy of a grant from the Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Fund), the wind has effectively helped harness the power of the sun to ensure the village […]