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 […]
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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
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
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The UK government has announced significant increases in the strike price cap for onshore wind, remote island wind and solar PV. The increases will apply for the forthcoming allocation round 6 (AR6) of the Contracts for Difference auction. The strike price for solar PV will increase 30% from £47 per megawatt hour (MWh) to £61/MWh.
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Working with Eurowind Energy, Locogen has helped deliver Scotland’s largest refurbished wind farm. Situated to the east of Grantshouse in the Scottish Borders, the 16MW Howpark Farmhouse wind farm is a new subsidy-free development comprising eight V80 Vestas turbines. First consented in 2018, the Howpark Farmhouse Wind Farm provides a novel approach to challenging economic and site conditions. Howpark
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We’re delighted to confirm we have secured planning permission for a 41MW solar project in County Durham. With an installed capacity of 41MW, the West House solar project will produce enough clean energy to power around 20,000 houses. The solar farm is developed in partnership with Aukera and Livos Renewables, with Aukera taking the project
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The Onshore Wind conference, hosted by RenewableUK and Scottish Renewables at the EICC on 23rd September, brought together key players, policy makers and stakeholders from across the industry. It is a critical time for the renewables industry, with high energy prices and net zero targets looming, and onshore wind has a major part to play in
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Locogen began work on their first CARES funded project over 10 years ago. Since then, we have completed an unprecedented number of projects, most only made possible with CARES funding, through all stages of development and considering technologies including wind, solar PV, hydroelectricity and low-carbon heating. One of Locogen’s most significant projects includes the 900kW Bespoke
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Scotland’s peatlands are a vital tool in the fight against climate change, they may only cover a fifth of our landmass, but they store 1.7 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2); twenty-five times more than all other UK vegetation types combined. In good condition, peatlands actively sequester CO2 from the atmosphere. Conversely, degraded peatland emits
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In this piece, Michael Ziloudis looks at the challenges facing solar developers and operators, with specific focus on the management and optimisation of large-scale solar farms. Michael’s route to Locogen Michael’s Solar PV experience spans across over 20 years in the UK and EMEA regions. Starting as a design engineer and project manager, he managed
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