Community group secures £5m to build subsidy-free wind farm in North Ayrshire

Cecilia Keating
clock • 4 min read
Community group secures £5m to build subsidy-free wind farm in North Ayrshire

2.5MW wind farm expected to be Scotland's first large-scale, subsidy-free, community-owned wind farm

A community group in North Ayrshire has secured more than £5m in funding to build a subsidy-free onshore wind farm where the resulting profits will be invested in the local community. The funding, provided...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose from 3 paid membership levels or start a 7-day no strings trial.

Join nowTry 7 day trial

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Energy

Lessons for energy policy modelling from Peter Higgs

Lessons for energy policy modelling from Peter Higgs

The scientific principles championed by the Nobel prize winning physicist are key to delivering the future of energy and an electified grid, writes Centre for Net Zero's Lucy Yu

Lucy Yu, Centre for Net Zero
clock 29 April 2024 • 4 min read
Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Heat pump applications grow 46 per cent year-on-year

Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Heat pump applications grow 46 per cent year-on-year

Latest monthly stats for flagship heat pump grant scheme published, as trial for hydrogen heating systems delayed in Scotland

Cecilia Keating
clock 26 April 2024 • 5 min read
European energy tech raises $3.1bn in VC funding during first quarter

European energy tech raises $3.1bn in VC funding during first quarter

'Mega' deals for energy startups power European venture capital recovery, as clean tech investment surge continues

Stuart Stone
clock 24 April 2024 • 2 min read