A 2.5MW turbine in Kilbirnie has completed its first full week of operation, becoming Scotland’s first community-owned development to operate commercially without long-term government subsidies.
The 2.5MW turbine in North Ayrshire, can contribute over 7,000 MWh of renewable electricity to the country’s energy system per year. That is the equivalent of powering over 2,000 average Scottish homes. The development also has the potential to deliver over 3,000 tonnes of carbon emissions reductions annually.
All profits from electricity sales will fund Radio City Association’s community led regeneration work in the Garnock Valley.
Chris Morris, Local Energy Scotland Manager, shared “CARES funding has helped Radio City Association to develop this major community project, providing support from an initial idea, through the planning process and to energisation. Congratulations to the talented team at Radio City, whose hard work and tenacity have brought this project to life, so that the community will feel the benefits for years to come.”
Read the full story on the Thrive Renewables website.