Energy Minister opens community wind turbine
Turbine will produce 1800MW of green electricity for export to the grid
Ore Valley Housing Association welcomed the Scottish Government’s Minister for Business, Innovation and Energy Paul Wheelhouse last week to formally open its recently completed wind turbine, built to the south of Cardenden in Fife.
The event was celebrated the culmination of almost 10 years of work by the association. Ore Valley’s aim is to see the local area benefit from a large-scale community renewable project, with net profits used to support a community fund and the association’s own endeavours in the area.
The turbine will produce 1800MW of green electricity for export to the grid, the equivalent power for 360 Fife homes as well as save 313 tonnes of carbon emissions each year.
The event was attended by a number of key project partners, funders and developers as well as community stakeholders from across the town who helped with the establishment of the turbine.