Railpen, one of the largest pension managers in the UK, and Scottish independent renewable energy business, GreenPower, are pleased to announce a joint venture to co-develop the circa 66 megawatt (MW) Barachander onshore wind project in North Argyll. This latest investment initiative extends the existing partnership under which Railpen and GreenPower are co-owners of the […]
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Wind plays havoc at Glenshee SDA race
Practice day on Saturday the 29 June had to be cancelled due to high winds that prevented the chair lift from operating. Some of the riders responded to the call for volunteers and helped the SDA committee to do track repairs instead of testing their riding skills on the mountain. By Sunday the wind had […]
Fire Brigade and Coastguard join turbine rescue exercise at Carraig Gheal Wind Farm in Argyll
Members of the local coastguard and fire and rescue service joined a wind turbine training exercise in North Argyll this week, where Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) technicians supported by local wind farm developer and operator GreenPower carried out a mock rescue from the top of a wind turbine tower, 70 metres off the ground. […]
Blog: Election energy ‘debate’ is out of this world
The election ‘debate’ over energy feels like it’s being beamed here from another planet. In this alternate reality there are vast reserves of unlicensed oil and gas awaiting a leader brave enough to tap into this unproblematic wealth. Carbon capture and storage is a sure thing, and, on this other world, nuclear power plants are […]
British Cycling and the SDA put on a sellout race at Fort William
Over 300 riders from juniors to elites turned up at Nevis Range on the 25 and 26 May to test their skills on one of the longest downhill racetracks in Europe. Despite some challenging weather on the Sunday that meant the races had to be brought forward to avoid the forecasted thunder and lightning, everyone […]
GreenPower’s Argyll Hydrogen Hub Gets Green Light
Scotland-based independent green energy company GreenPower has welcomed the approval of its planning application to establish a green hydrogen production and distribution centre on the west coast of Scotland at the Glenshellach Industrial Estate in Oban, Argyll and Bute. GreenPower, developer and operator of the 46MW Carraig Gheal wind farm near Oban, aims to […]
Drumduff Wind Farm Extension in West Lothian Approved
Leading independent Scottish renewable energy operator GreenPower, and renewable energy investment company, Thrive Renewables, have welcomed the decision by West Lothian Council to approve the application to extend the 3-turbine Drumduff Wind Farm, located near Blackridge. The extension will add three turbines with an expected generation capacity of 12-15MW, bringing the overall Drumduff Wind Farm […]
RSPB Nature of Scotland Awards – Open for Entries
GreenPower are pleased to be continuing their long association with the RSPB’s nature conservation Awards programme. The Nature of Scotland Award is dedicated to celebrating the people, projects and partnerships that work tirelessly to protect species and habitats in Scotland. GreenPower started sponsoring the ‘Best Community Initiative’ in 2014. The focus of this Award on […]
GreenPower / SDA Academy 2024 is Underway
At the AGM in November, GreenPower celebrated with the SDA committee and riders our long-term support for the SDA and the Academy. Chair of the Scottish Downhill Association, Colin Houston explained how this year’s riders were selected from the first and second placed riders at the four rounds of the regional qualification races in the […]
Oban Students Get Hands on With Green Power
Oban High School geography higher students have been getting hands on experience of what goes into designing a wind farm with local wind farm operator GreenPower. Experts from the independent Scottish owned renewable energy company ran a workshop introducing the class to the key challenges and considerations involved in developing renewables projects. The students […]