CBAB recieves an award from the Scottish Green Energy Awards. Coimhearsnachd Bharraidh agus Bhatarsaidh has received an award from the Scottish Green Energy Awards. Representatives from CBAB traveled to Edinburgh in late November to attend the awards, in which CBAB had been nominated for ‘Best Community Project Award’. Congratulations to all the staff and local …
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A community wind turbine on Barra could be one of the most productive in Western Europe due to the incredible wind resource on the island.The turbine has been installed at Gòb Sgùrabhal, the most north westerly point of the Isle of Barra, and promises to be one of the most productive 900kW turbines in Western …
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Barra named as pioneering community. Coimhearsnachd Bharraidh agus Bhatarsaidh’s efforts have been most recently recognised online by Triodos Bank. Triodos Bank published an article highlighting the importance of community owned renewables, and their importance of generating green energy as a long-term source of income for local neighbourhoods. The article published in 2014 refers to Barra …
