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GreenPower Supports Oban Lunch Club
Having seen the article in last week’s Oban Times, GreenPower was keen support the Oban lunch club run by Developing Potential which provides lunch to anyone from the community to help battle isolation and give people a space to enjoy some good food and company along with some entertainment. Rob Forrest, CEO of GreenPower, said […]
Celebrating Scotland’s Nature Warriors
Photo: Mike Wilkinson GreenPower staff and guests were at the EICC to celebrate in person this year’s Nature of Scotland Awards. Having sponsored the Community Initiative for the last 10 years, Rob Forrest, CEO expressed his delight that we were all able to meet face-to-face and pay tribute to Scotland’s band of Nature Warriors. “It […]
Is Scotland’s National Planning Framework 4 radical enough for the climate crisis?
Harking back to April 2019 when the climate emergency was formally declared by Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon – we now have the final draft of new planning policy for Scotland. The big question is: does it live up to the billing expected when the FM said it needed to be ‘radical’? I would say […]
Carraig Gheal Community Benefit Fund Helps Support North Argyll Volunteer Car Scheme
Jennie Cowley, GreenPower’s co-ordinator of the Community Benefit Fund for Carraig Gheal Wind Farm, was delighted to receive a heartfelt thank you from North Argyll Volunteer Car Scheme (“NAVCS”) who received one of the end of year micro grant donations in March 2022 of £2,000. They also received a main grant in 2019 of over […]
Congratulations to Rowen Carr on Winning the Carraig Gheal Senior Geography Prize at Oban High
GreenPower passes on it’s congratulations to Rowen Carr for winning the Carraig Gheal Senior Geography Prize at Oban High School last week. Rowen studied higher Geography and Environmental Science last year and was new to both subjects. She is now studying an HNC in Wildlife Conservation at Oakridge College before going to university next year. […]
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 Sponsored World Cup Mountain Bikers Excel at Fort William
GreenPower’s sponsored World Cup Mountain Bike riders Mikayla Parton and George Gannicott did brilliantly at the Mountain Biking World Cup in Fort William this weekend despite everything the Scottish weather could throw at them. This was the second race in a series of 8 that make up the UCI World Cup. During the qualifying on […]
Development Managers and Junior Developers – Onshore Renewables
Location: Alloa, nr Stirling, Scotland Salary: Competitive terms will be offered to the right candidates Closing date: 23 June 2022 Vacancy posted:27 May 2022 Join a team that delivers green energy projects to the highest standards, and a company that is committed to delivering an energy future powered by renewables. GreenPower is a leading independent […]