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Our Auchrobert Wind Farm is looking very pretty in the snow and had some enthusiastic visitors recently. Many thanks to Ollie and Layla and their human Les Hoggan, editor of Strathaven Echoes, for sending us this article.

We are the first company in Spain to be awarded the Certification in Excellence in Sustainability and Conservation of Biodiversity in photovoltaic plants for our Campo de Levante project in Chiva (Valencia, Spain). The certificate was presented at an official ceremony in Talayuela (province of Caceres, Extremadura) on 13 September by Sara Aagesen, Secretary of State for Energy at...

What made you want to study renewable energy? Renewable energy has always interested me, and with it being such an important and growing industry in Scotland, it's a very enticing path to follow. Living in a rural area with wind farms nearby, I've always liked the idea of being able to get involved in these and help support my local...

We were delighted to get together online with representatives from the communities around our wind farms at our 4th annual Sustainable Community Forum yesterday. During the Forum we caught up with some of the fantastic projects underway around Europe and got some insights into the impact funding from our wind farms has made and how young people are getting involved...

Travailler avec le tissu économique local  Nous exploitons le parc éolien de Breteuil-Esquennoy dans l’Oise depuis 2009. Constitué de 5 éoliennes Nordex 90 et pour une puissance installée de 12,5MW, il fournit l’équivalent de la consommation en électricité de 6600 foyers.   Les installations nécessitent régulièrement des travaux et vérifications, autant au sein des machines qu’aux abords. Des entretiens paysagers sont notamment...

D’où viens-tu ? Vitry-la-Ville Qu’est-ce qui t’a motivé à étudier les énergies renouvelables ? C'était pour moi un secteur encore trop peu connu et où les formations étaient rares. Pour le cas de la méthanisation, cela allie directement ma passion pour l'agricole avec ma curiosité pour ce secteur en plein développement. Les tendances actuelles au niveau des énergies s'orientent fortement...

Today we launch the second year of the Falck Renewables Student Support Scheme for Renewable Energy Studies/Training in Spain. One of the commitments we undertake with the local communities, is to promote capacity building in the renewable/sustainable energy sector. This is done through supporting young people in the development of their professional skills in these fields. Students living around our wind farms...

We organized open days at two of our wind farms in France (Ty-Ru in Bretagne and Coudrays in Centre-Val-de Loire), earlier this month in partnership with SER, the French renewable energy association  The first day focused on visits from local schools and politicians with the second open to the general public, with the aim of sharing information about how...

Funding from our Kilbraur Wind Farm in Sutherland, Scotland has boosted outdoor play for children at nearby Golspie Primary School. The school received funds towards new playground equipment for pupils to enjoy from the Kilbraur Wind Farm Community Benefit Trust who administer funding from the wind farm. The children can now enjoy playing on a new climbing frame, bars and...

Undeterred by lockdown, Girvan Men’s Shed members have been working hard on a garden to enhance the entrance of Girvan Football Club’s Hamilton Park. Funding from Falck Renewables Assel Valley Wind Farm helped the Shedders as they’re known, to progress the project, working in partnership with several local groups and businesses to overcome the hurdles presented by the pandemic. Grants Whisky...