Kayla Madlener used to work in one of Toronto’s largest arts and culture charities but now finds herself scaling wind turbines as part of Locogen’s asset management team. How on earth did that happen? Let’s find out. Tell us How you got into renewables? A happy accident! When I first arrived in the UK, I […]
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The ties between Scotland and France date back way before Locogen SAS started operating in 2016. The so-called ‘Auld Alliance’ was formed to aid both Scotland and France to prosper against any potential challengers. Now, the Scottish Government has introduced an Innovation and Investment Hub in Paris to strengthen their bond further. And Locogen SAS President, Cedric
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Almost anyone working in, or considering deploying, renewables will be aware of the importance of the Feed-In Tariff and, more recently, the government’s decision to end the scheme from March 31st. On January 8th this year, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) announced a consultation on a proposed successor scheme to the FIT,
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David Ferguson joined Locogen last year as Senior Engineer. He is based in Inverness and is focused on delivering off gas grid renewable heating to our clients in the north of Scotland. Here, he talks about his passion for using renewables to help lower energy bills and move away from the polluting fossil fuel heating
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Duncan Steven is a Mechanical Engineering graduate from the University of Strathclyde who has recently joined the consultancy team here at Locogen. He’s already making an impact on key projects and during his first few months at the company he has been working on the design aspect of district heating schemes, as well as domestic-scale
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What can you do with a curtailed wind turbine in a remote location? Actually, quite a lot. In fact, the wind turbine at Creed Enterprise park on the Isle of Lewis doesn’t just switch off when its generating limit is reached. Instead, the excess electricity is used to fuel an innovative circular economy, where renewable
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Wind Repowering is a simple concept made complex by planning. But a recent change in position from Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) could make the planning process much simpler and have an enormously positive impact on the industry. Repowering a wind farm involves replacing ageing turbines with new ones on the same site. These new turbines
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Locogen SAS has won planning permission for a 5MW brownfield solar farm in Saint-Fraimbault-de Prières, near Mayenne, north-western France. The local authority, the local councillors and the local community have agreed to the proposal with no objection. The proposed solar farm is sited on a former landfill site, which is unsuitable to be farmed or
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We’re absolutely delighted that the Dundonald wind turbine, wholly owned by the Ore Valley Housing Association Limited, won the ‘Best Community Project’ Award at The Scottish Green Energy Awards at a prestigious ceremony at the EICC on December 6. Locogen has worked alongside OVHA on the Dundonald wind turbine project right from the initial idea,
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On 22 November Scotland’s Minister for Energy, Connectivity & the Islands, Paul Wheelhouse, gave a Ministerial Statement on the Energy Efficient Scotland programme. It focused on the Scottish government’s desire to create a credible framework for decarbonising heat. The statement was well timed. Uncertainty around the future of the Feed-in Tariff and dramatic cuts to
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