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11/12/2008

ScottishPower Renewables Launch Renewables Education Pack

Every secondary school in Scotland is set to benefit from a new renewable energy education pack created by ScottishPower Renewables (SPR).

27/11/2008

SPR Welcomes Government Extension to Renewables Obligation

ScottishPower Renewables today welcomed Chancellor Alistair Darling’s commitment in this week’s pre-budget speech to extend the Renewables Obligation (RO) to at least 2037.

27/11/2008

It's Official - Whitelee Windfarm Now The Largest In Europe

Following the construction of the 91st turbine, Whitelee Windfarm near Glasgow is now officially the largest operational onshore windfarm in Europe.

10/11/2008

ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall join forces for Roun...

Two giants of the renewables industry, ScottishPower Renewables and Vattenfall, have entered into partnership to make joint bids in the third round of offshore wind farm development in the UK.

07/11/2008

Application Submitted for Carland Cross Windfarm Repowering

ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has submitted a Planning Application for the redevelopment and repowering of the existing Carland Cross windfarm south east of Newquay.

24/10/2008

ScottishPower Renewables Windfarm Pushes Britain Past 3GW Wi...

The Prime Minster, Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, today announced that the UK is now generating 3 gigawatts (GW) of its electricity supply from wind energy.

06/10/2008

Wind Powers Scottish Cycling Towards Further Success

Olympic hero and triple gold medal winning cyclist, Chris Hoy, and John Scott, Chief Executive of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, today joined ScottishPower Renewables to launch their sponsorship of Scottish Cycling.

29/09/2008

ScottishPower Renewables Announce Largest Tidal Stream Proje...

ScottishPower Renewables today confirmed they are evaluating three separate coastal sites for the development of the world’s largest tidal stream projects.

24/09/2008

ScottishPower Renewables Opens Green Knowes Windfarm

ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) Director, Keith Anderson, was joined by pupils from the Community School of Auchterarder to officially open ScottishPower Renewables' newest windfarm, Green Knowes, near Glendevon, Perthshire.

11/09/2008

Keith Anderson, Addresses Scotland's Energy Future Conferenc...

Addressing the SCDI's 'Scotland's Energy Future Conference' in Edinburgh (09 September), Keith Anderson, Director of ScottishPower Renewables, highlighted the need for major investment in the electricity grid network...

08/09/2008

Where Eagles Pair

A pair of Golden Eagles nesting in a uniquely created habitat management area beside ScottishPower Renewables’ Beinn an Tuirc windfarm in Argyll have successfully hatched two chicks.

04/09/2008

Planning Permission for West of Duddon Offshore Windfarm

Today the UK has taken a major step towards achieving it’s 2020 renewable energy target with the announcement of consent being granted for a new 500MW offshore windfarm at West of Duddon Sands (WODS).

12/08/2008

Black Law from Above

The story of Black Law Windfarm has been included in a new BBC documentary, Britain from Above.

11/08/2008

Des Browne MP cuts first turf at multi-million pound windfar...

Des Browne MP, Secretary of State for Scotland, joined ScottishPower Renewables employees at a turf cutting ceremony today to mark the start of construction on a multi-million pound state-of-the-art visitor and learning centre at Whitelee Windfarm.

11/07/2008

ScottishPower Renewables Gains Consent For £200 Million Wind...

ScottishPower Renewables was today granted final planning consent for one of Scotland’s largest on-shore windfarm developments - the 180MW Arecleoch project near Barrhill, South Ayrshire.

11/07/2008

Thousands Flock To Black Law Windfarm Open Day

Olympic Gold Medallist Chris Hoy was joined by over 2,500 keen visitors who attended a family-themed open day at Black Law Windfarm on Sunday (15 June).

22/05/2008

First Turbines Complete At Greenknowes

ScottishPower Renewables has completed the erection of their first wind turbines in Perthshire, just south of Auchterarder.

22/05/2008

Scottishpower Renewables Identify Two Caithness Sites

ScottishPower Renewables today announced that they are considering two sites in Caithness for the harnessing of renewable energy.

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