ScottishPower Renewables

Coming along to our #CommunityDay at Whitelee Windfarm on Sunday 8th June?💚 Here's what you can look forward to on the day🎉👇 https://lnkd.in/gMVWAjcy #MoreThanAWindfarm

The Easter holidays are here and Easter Weekend is right round the corner which means new activities at our Whitelee Visitor Centre! 🎉 We have a wide range of fun #STEM based activities for children aged 7-12 that are not only entertaining, but educational as well. Learn about forces and energy with our Ancient Technology activity all about catapults. Build your very own catapult and knock down your opponent’s castle! (ages 7+) 👑 For all our budding astronauts out there, our Bottle Rocket class will see you turn a 2L plastic fizzy juice bottle into NASA’s next spaceship to the moon. Fun and exciting, this session is ready for liftoff! 🚀 Find all information about our classes this Easter break on our Whitelee Windfarm website https ://https://lnkd.in/e-NWjNUh 🐣 We can’t wait to see you there! #STEMeducation #RenewableEnergy #WhiteleeWindfarm

🎉 Our #CommunityDay is back! Join us at the Whitelee Windfarm and Visitor Centre on Sunday, 8th June for a fun-filled day with activities for all ages 💚   Keep an eye on our social channels for updates on our amazing partners joining us this year and the exciting free activities you can look forward to on the day 👀   #MoreThanAWindfarm

We couldn't miss out on the chance to share a little about some of our most critical roles as a renewables developer......Meet Skye – Our ScottishPower Renewables Operations Technician trailblazer👷♀️ From conducting inspections and maintenance programs in the nacelle of wind turbine generators, to participating in both on-site and off-site training, Skye works with a dedicated and proactive team in some of the UK's most stunning landscapes. With a strong commitment to Health and Safety, she diligently contributes to her team's success and future, playing a crucial role in achieving Net Zero🌍 Come wind, rain or shine, Skye and our Operations team at SPR work 24/7, 365 days of the year to keep our 3GW strong operational portfolio running⚡

East Anglia TWO continues to move at pace 🚀 We’ve welcomed HSM Offshore Energy BV on board to deliver a 5,100mt offshore high-voltage substation and a 3,700mt jacket foundation for our 960MW EA2 offshore windfarm. Initial engineering works for the substation began last summer under an early work agreement. Construction is expected to start in Q4 2025, with the jacket and topside ready for installation in 2027 🏗️ SPR Managing Director for Offshore Ross Ovens said: “This contract is a great example of the innovative and forward-thinking approach we took to securing quality supply chain partners for the project at the earliest opportunity and means we can hit the ground running to begin construction later this year. I can’t wait to see the project take shape.” 💚 Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2ygB9Wr

🌞 Great to welcome members of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to our visitor centre at Whitelee Windfarm. We couldn’t have asked for better weather for a bus tour of the site, where we had insightful discussions on energy market reform. 💚 #RenewableEnergy #NetZero #EnergyPolicy #WhiteleeWindfarm

Our MachairWind team had a fantastic time on Mull and Iona last week, meeting with local communities!   After our recent meetings with fishermen and the community council, we returned to the islands to host two public drop-in events – one on South Mull and one on Iona. This time, our engineers and environmental consultants joined us, sparking lots of interest in how the windfarm will be built, the materials we'll use, and insights from our survey work so far.   We had a good turnout with both familiar and new faces, engaging in discussions about the project's opportunities and capturing suggestions for future engagement, including extending our educational engagement beyond the classroom – a huge thanks to all who attended 💚   We'll be back out again later this year – stay tuned!   #MachairWind #RenewableEnergy #OffshoreWind

Cybersecurity might not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think about renewable energy, but it’s one of the biggest challenges we face. At the RenewableUK Cyber Conference, Barry Carruthers spoke about the urgent need to protect energy systems. As the energy industry accelerates its transition to renewables, the importance of cybersecurity has never been greater. With power grids, windfarms, solar plants, and battery storage systems becoming more interconnected, the risk of cyber threats targeting critical infrastructure is rising. The RUK Cyber Security Seminar brought together all parts of the supply chain to discuss potential cyber threats and to uncover innovative strategies in the evolving renewable energy sector. 💚 #CyberSecurity #RenewableEnergy #EnergySecurity #DigitalTransformation

The Fit4Offshore Renewables (F4OR) programme is a great opportunity for island and coastal community-based companies and for Scotland as a whole. It’s particularly exciting to see that four companies within Argyll & Bute, where our MachairWind offshore project will be based, have been successful and will join this year’s F4OR cohort: Ocean Ecology Ltd, MacLeod Construction Ltd, Shearwater Marine Services and SAMS Enterprise 🌟   By sponsoring this programme, alongside other developers, we are taking positive steps towards making offshore wind in Scotland a success! #OffshoreWind #Renewables #Innovation

Projects like these are the perfect way for us to demonstrate our commitment to Lowestoft and improving the natural ecology and local habitats of marine mammals and birds. 🕊️ We always strive to have a positive impact on the environment wherever we go, and our work in East Anglia is no different. We can’t wait to see the Kittiwake Hotels in use this nesting season! 🐣