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UrbanLink

Urban Link’s vision was to increase the benefits of local, low carbon energy economies to urban communities through a participatory demand managemen...

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H3 – Hillfoots Heat and Hydropower

The project aimed to install up to 100 sites with a hydropower turbine which when combined with a water source heat pump would generate genuinely ‘g...

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Clyde Gateway Community Renewable Energy Initiative

Project lead: Clyde Gateway Developments Limited

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Community Energy Supply for Urban Areas (CESURA)

The project’s vision was to drive down energy costs and stimulate new renewable energy development in urban communities across Scotland.

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Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub (OHLEH)

The Outer Hebrides Local Energy Hub (OHLEH) is a multi-sector partnership comprising the Scottish Salmon Company (SSC), Pure Energy Centre, Community ...

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Heat Smart Orkney

The Orkney Islands generate 115% of their energy needs through the Islands’ 23 wind turbines; any excess generated energy is transported to the Scot...

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Micro District Heating and Electric Minibus Charging Project

Fetlar Developments Ltd, a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, was set up in 2008 to address economic and depopulation of the remote ...

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Applecross Micro Hydro: Local Power (Hydro to Heat Scheme)

Following an initial desktop survey of eight rivers and burns in the Applecross area in 2009, several sites were identified as suitable for locating a...

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Ardgour Outdoor Centre Hydro Power Utilisation Project

The Abernethy Trust was established in 1971 and runs residential outdoor centres in Scotland. At their Ardgour Centre (now Kilmalieu) they were succes...

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Dalavich Hydro

The communities of Inverinan, Dalavich, Lochavich and Kilmaha, which form the Dalavich Improvement Group (DIG), were planning to build a 350kW run of ...

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Neilston Community Wind Farm

Neilston Community Wind Farm is a partnership between Neilston Development Trust (NDT) and Carbon Free Developments. The two partners form a Limited L...

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Ardrishaig Community Trust

Allt Dearg Wind Farmers LLP (ADWF) is an organisation of six partners which owns the Allt Dearg Wind Farm. The partnership includes two Estates Partne...

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