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Greenlight for Scottish Solar and Battery Project
Locogen, working alongside our development partner Renewco Power, are delighted to announce that Planning Permission has been granted for Glenniston Solar Farm near Lochgelly in Fife. The site, which consists of solar and embedded battery storage, has a generating capacity of 39MW which has the potential to power around 18,000 homes – this is more
Developing a Successful Community Energy Project
Locogen has been delivering community energy projects for more than a decade. In that time we have worked on hundreds projects and delivered some award-winning work. We work closely with Local Energy Scotland and specifically the CARES programme in Scotland and with the Community Energy Fund in England and the Welsh Government Energy Service. Having
Climate Change Committee Progress Report: Scottish 2030 Emissions Targets No Longer Credible
The Climate Change Committee’s (CCC) latest report on Scotland’s progress towards its statutory climate change goals (to reduce emissions by 75% by 2030) concludes that it no longer believes the Scottish Government will meet those targets. The CCC report highlighted a number of areas where improvement is required but did point out the positive impact
International Women’s Day 2024
Happy International Women’s Day! 🎉 Today we honour the amazing women at Locogen who contribute to our success with hard work, creativity, and passion. Your strength and leadership inspire us every day. Thank you to all our incredible women.💪🌸♀️ Please watch the video below highlighting and celebrating our amazing LocoWomen! https://locogen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IWD-Video-Final.mp4
Locogen Secures Funding for Four Innovation Green Hydrogen Projects
Locogen and their partners have successfully secured funding for four innovative green hydrogen projects as part of the Scottish Government’s Emerging Energy Technologies Fund. The projects will investigate co-locating hydrogen production facilities with onshore solar and wind developments to maximise the use of renewable assets. All four projects have their own innovative objectives, from investigating
UK Government announces measures to incentivise new renewable energy projects
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement on 22nd November 2023 provided welcome and long overdue measures to incentivise renewable energy projects in the UK. Policy impacting renewables in the UK has been turbulent over the past decade and there has been much uncertainty in the market stalling investment. We are hopeful that this is the start of