Community Windpower

26/06/2024

We 💚 wind!

To celebrate Wind Energy Week 2024, we hosted pupils from St Joseph’s Primary School (Fife) at our Aikengall Wind Farm in East Lothian. The pupils learnt about wind turbines from our Operations Manager Robb Lynch, and about the economic benefits of wind energy from our BeGreen Community Coordinator, Anouska Woods.

Harnessing the next generation of green talent, by inspiring young people, is key to securing the future of wind energy in the UK. RenewableUK states that onshore wind could support over 27,000 jobs by 2030… could one of those jobs be yours?

30/05/2024

It’s only 6 days until Scotsheep 2024!🐏💚

Scotsheep, organised by the National Sheep Association, is a highlight of the agricultural calendar. This year, it’s taking place at which hosts our Aikengall Wind Farm, a 48MW scheme which was commissioned in 2009.

With seminars, 200 trade stands, and interesting demonstrations throughout the day, Scotsheep will be an amazing event that we are proud to sponsor. We are hugely looking forward to it — come and say hi on the day!

24/05/2024

Chester University student completes 5-week placement with CWL! 📚💚

Millie, a student from Chester University, completed a 5-week Work Based Learning placement with us at our Head Office. Within our Projects Team, the placement gave Millie practical knowledge of renewable energy; she explored important software such as ArcGIS and developed her knowledge about wind and solar energy, which will help her explore this field further in the future.

And, to top it all off, she visited our Sanquhar Wind Farm to learn about the Operations side of the business. We wish you all the best for the future, Millie!

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16/05/2024

CWL make £500 donation to Dementia Dog Project 🐶💙

Community Windpower is delighted to have made a £500 donation to the fantastic Dementia Dog Project, a collaboration between Alzheimer’s Scotland and Dogs for Good. It is heartwarming and amazing to see the impact that these dogs can have on the individuals they are placed with, whether they are providing assistance, comfort, or therapy. Anouska, our BeGreen Community Coordinator, and Eldon our BeGreen Energy Assessor, have see first hand the impact that Lenny, a dementia support dog, has had on locals Jeanette and her late husband Jon.
Anouska said: “It was a pleasure to have been invited to the Spring Gathering organised by the Dementia Dog Project. We learned so much about what they do and the huge difference they are making to people’s lives. Thank you to everyone that is involved.”

08/04/2024

£1,500 grant helps support publication of Dalry heritage booklet! 📒🏘️

The grant, from the Dalry Parish Boundary Trust on behalf of Community Windpower, supported the Bypass Art Group’s project. The booklet complements the existing heritage board in the centre of Dalry, which tells the story of Dalry’s growth, notable residents, and much more. Now, anyone visiting (or those that already live locally!) can take a walk around Dalry’s streets and they can use the booklet to enrich their understanding.

22/03/2024

14/03/2024

St Palladius wowed by Dalgarven Mill visit! 🤩👗

Dalgarven Mill is a restored Victorian mill in Kilwinning that is home to the Museum of Ayrshire Country Life and Costume. Their Costume Collection is made up of 2,000 pieces, out of which they select items for a rotation of amazing exhibitions. The children were wowed by the entire visit (funded by CWL through the Dalry Parish Boundary Trust), especially the intricate designs of the 1920s dresses and shirts, and the huge array of other items including dolls houses, antique hoovers, lights, and tools. We are so glad they had an amazing time and learnt so much!

08/03/2024

Happy International Women’s Day! 💜

Today we are celebrating the amazing women at Community Windpower! The women across the teams at our Head Office (and our BeGreen shop in Scotland) do incredible work, contributing to the success of the company every day. Thank you!

On we elevate the focus on the need for equality across the globe.

07/03/2024

Our BeGreen Dunbar office is pleased to be home to the fundraiser for the month of March! Pop by and treat yourself or a loved one while supporting this great cause! Well done to the lovely ladies that have set up a beautiful display.

21/02/2024

CWL supports fourth phase of outreach programme with Let’s Get Sporty! ⚽️🏅🏀

Now in its fourth year, the partnership between Community Windpower (CWL) and Let’s Get Sporty (LGS) aims to boost the mental and physical health of the hundreds of children that take part, whilst also providing a way for them to socialise and make new friends. The first three phases of the programme, run since 2021, reached a total of 1700 pupils in 10 schools across Dumfries and Galloway.

Headed up by Programme Manager Dayne Moore at LGS, the huge range of sports on offer includes netball, football, athletics, hockey, and rugby. This mix of activities develops fitness and coordination skills, and pupils from Beattock Primary, Moffat Primary, Johnstonebridge Primary, and Applegarth & Hutton Primary will enjoy the sessions during this fourth phase. The sessions are fully funded in Dumfries and Galloway by CWL, where we have our proposed Scoop Hill Community Wind Farm development.

02/02/2024

🌟We would like to say a huge big thank you to everyone that has dropped off their empty sweet tubs! We’re pleased to have been a drop off point in conjunction with Dunbar Against Litter for the initiative. We have collected a fantastic 112 tubs. These will be recycled with all proceeds going to 😊 We also have a clear winner - Heroes! 🥇🌟

04/01/2024

🌟Happy New Year! We hope everyone has had a wonderful festive season! We just wanted to let you know that in conjunction with Dunbar Against Litter, and we are a drop off point for the Tub to Pub initiative. We’ve already had a few dropped off, so please let’s get as many as we can! Looks like it’s the Roses & Quality Street that’s the Dunbar favourites! To find out more visit:

www.tub2pub.co.uk

11/12/2023

CWL funding provides fun day out for Korosten kids!
For children of Korosten, a historic city in Northern Ukraine, the months of war have been incredibly difficult. Using funds raised by Community Windpower this year, a representative of Chernobyl Children’s Life Line (CCLL) organised a much-needed fun day out for a group of children 💚 🇺🇦
They visited a water park, an animal zoo park, and enjoyed a McDonald’s lunch, allowing them to be kids again and have a laugh with their siblings and friends. We are so glad the children had an amazing time!

28/11/2023

🎄🌟It’s all go in the BeGreen office in Dunbar! We have the fabulous team in from Dunbar Rotary Club sorting all the Angel Tree gifts. Thank you to everyone that has been involved in this fantastic initiative! Well done, Dunbar!🌟🎄

15/11/2023

Aikengall Wind Farm had their neighbours over for a visit today 🐄

14/11/2023

Community Windpower, through BeGreen Dalry, has provided support to North Ayrshire Foodbank for over a decade 💚This year was no different, with a £3,000 contribution from CWL that supported NA Foodbank’s amazing ‘Make a Meal of It’ and ‘Junior Chef’ programmes.

Craig Crosthwaite, Development Manager at NA Foodbank, said: “The impact is essentially two-fold. That is reducing hunger and reducing household stress. It is hoped that the online sessions also create an opportunity for networking and the temporary support of a community cooking together.”
CWL were delighted to provide this support, and please stay tuned to hear about this year’s upcoming Christmas Hamper programme, also organised through the amazing NA Foodbank! 🎄

01/11/2023

Moffat Community benefit update 💚 Lets Get Sporty programme and our previous donation to Annandale Community Transport Services.

27/10/2023

Just to say a great big thank you to everyone that has donated to our Kids Love Clothes donation point recently! We managed to squeeze it all in to two cars and dropped it off at their main depot in Edinburgh yesterday. It's an incredible place and meeting all the volunteers that were helping out was so nice. Although we're not sure they liked us filling up a crate that they'd just sorted through! Well done to all involved, this will help in so many ways! Thank you!

20/10/2023

What an honour to be sponsoring the inaugural Global Charge dinner last night hosted by Royal Botanical Gardens Kew.

02/10/2023

CWL provides £12,455 for solar panel installation at West Barns Village Hall! 🌞 ⚡️
West Barns Village Hall, on the outskirts of Dunbar, is a community hub providing a space for bingo, fitness classes and gymnastics, Rainbows and Brownies meetings, and many other fun activities. By approaching BeGreen for a grant, the volunteers at the village hall are now able to boost their energy efficiency and green credentials by installing solar panels on their south and east facing roofs.

We are delighted to facilitate this grant, as promoting the use of green energy is incredibly important to us. We are keen to keep up with the progress of these installations!

07/09/2023

Looking back on the Galloway Country Fair 2023! 🏕️💚
As a main sponsor of the Galloway Country Fair, held at Drumlanrig Castle on 12th-13th August, the Community Windpower (CWL) marquee was an important place of engagement and education to those who visited us. Alongside other striking acts such as stunt biker ‘Flyin Ryan’, horseback acrobats ‘Riders of the Storm’, and a thrilling Lamb National, we showcased our commitment to the host communities of our operational wind farms, and the communities which may become hosts in the future.
Overall, it was a fantastic weekend and we hope all those who attended had a wonderful time!

01/09/2023

Following the submission of Additional Information for Scoop Hill Community Wind Farm, Community Windpower have hosted four public exhibition events. The scheme involves 60 wind turbines, up to 250m to tip, and would be located 5km south east of Moffat.

Community Windpower would like to thank everyone who attended the public exhibitions held in Johnstonebridge, Boreland, Moffat and Beattock. If you were unable to attend any of these events, please visit our online virtual exhibition:

A digital exhibition platform for Community Wind Power - Scoop Hill

31/08/2023

We are delighted to announce that our Sanquhar II Community Wind Farm was today consented by the Scottish Ministers!

The 308MW scheme will consist of 44 turbines, 42 of these with a maximum blade tip height of 200 metres, and 2 wind turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 149 metres. The scheme will be located on the border of Dumfries and Galloway and East Ayrshire, 6.5km south-west of Sanquhar.

Sanquhar II Community Wind Farm will provide extensive environmental, social, and economic benefits. It will:

- Generate enough electricity to power 335,000 homes per annum 💡
- Offset 546,000 tonnes of CO2 per year 🌍
- Generate over £350 million gross value added (GVA) during the development, construction, and operational phases 🚧
- Support over 1,600 job years in Scotland
- Provide over £100 million in business rates to Dumfries and Galloway and East Ayrshire Councils over its operational lifetime

Rod Wood, Managing Director at Community Windpower, said: “We are thrilled that Sanquhar II has been consented. This scheme will provide over 300MW of clean, green electricity, taking Scotland one big step forward to achieving net zero by 2045. Overall, the project represents a substantial investment in the Scottish economy.”



Read the full Press Release on our website: https://www.communitywindpower.co.uk/news/community-windpower-toasts-consent-decision-for-sanquhar-ii/2079.htm

24/08/2023

CWL holds first Additional Information public exhibitions for Scoop Hill project 📘

Since the original planning application for Scoop Hill Community Wind Farm was submitted in November 2020, CWL have made a number of changes to the scheme. To view the updated proposal and learn more, members of the public can attend public exhibition events.

The next public exhibition for this project is on the 30th of August 2023 at Beattock Village Hall, from 11am to 7pm.

14/08/2023

This is a reminder that we are holding public exhibitions for our Scoop Hill Community Wind Farm Additional Information.

These events give the community the opportunity to view the updated proposal and learn about any changes, effects, and benefits of the scheme.

Please see the leaflet below for event locations, dates, and times.

09/08/2023

We are holding public exhibitions for our Scoop Hill Community Wind Farm Additional Information.

These events give the community the opportunity to view the updated proposal and learn about any changes, effects, and benefits of the scheme.

Please see the leaflet below for event locations, dates, and times.

03/08/2023

Project Update:

Today CWL have submitted Additional Information to the Scottish Government for its Scoop Hill Community Wind Farm. Keep an eye on our social media channels for more information or visit our website: www.scoophillwindfarm.co.uk

Our full news release can be read here: https://www.communitywindpower.co.uk/.../communi.../2072.htm

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