Farmers on Black Isle, Scotland urged to develop wind power

A farmers' co-operative, based on the Black Isle, Scotland, is spearheading a drive to develop locally owned small scale wind energy projects across the Highlands. But now with support from Highland LEADER and the Co-operative Enterprise Hub, they have turned their attention to a different kind of harvesting by encouraging farmers to take advantage of the Scottish region’s wind resource.

Steering Group Chairman Alan Whiteford, Castlecraig Nigg, said: "Most of the wind farm investment in the Highlands to date has come from investors outside the region and we are determined to reverse this situation and ensure local farmers and communities are the major beneficiaries of future developments." Read more ...