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Community Notice From Tiree Trust And SPR
SPR has recently given a commitment to establish a Community Partnership Fund and to discuss with the community how to set it up. It has always been a priority for Tiree Community Development Trust to find out, on behalf of the community, more about what this could be if the proposed Array went ahead. At… »
Argyll Array Project Update #22 – January 2012
Welcome to the first Argyll Array Project Update of the year. I and the rest of the Project Team would like to wish everyone a happy, peaceful and healthy 2012. Community Partnership Fund The first meeting with Tiree Community Development Trust to discuss this initiative will take place during the week beginning 23rd… »
The Big December Storm
The huge storm that hit Scotland on Thursday 8th December left more than 150,000 homes without power during the day on Thursday and more than 70,000 were still off overnight. At least 10,000 homes in Scotland were still without power on the Saturday. Here on Tiree it took until lunchtime on Sunday before power was… »
Argyll Array Project Update #16 September 2011
Scenario Mapping The Project Team has been working recently to create detailed ‘scenarios ‘of how Operations and Maintenance of the Argyll Array could potentially work if the base was sited wholly or partly in Tiree.Operations and Maintenance (or O&M) is the work which needs to be done once a wind farm is built and it… »
ARGYLL ARRAY PROJECT UPDATE No.6-APRIL 2011
Community Information Day The ScottishPower Renewables Community information Day will be held on Tuesday 28th June in An Talla. The Project Team will be available to give information and hear your views between 2.00pm and 6.30pm with refreshments available. The Project Team will be joined by a number of specialists from Scottish Power Renewables who… »
The Future?
Picture the scenario. It is a few years down the line. S P R and the government have mistakenly thought that N T A represented the entire Tiree community and have cancelled the proposed wind farm off the coast of Tiree. Instead they have built one off the shores of the island of X. The… »
Artistic Turbines
Thank you Robert Trythall At last a visualisation of the proposed wind farm from Sandaig. I love wind farms and believe it would be good to have our very own environmentally friendly outdoor art installation, which would also provide renewable energy. The turbines remind me of work by famous artists such as Anthony Gormley, Giacometti… »
Windfall Fund
On Monday 13 December TREL was delighted to make its first transfer of money generated by Tilley to the Trust. A cheque for £10,000 has been formally handed to the Trust. Further transfers will be made in 2011. Over the life of the turbine, TREL will transfer all its available net income to the Trust… »
New Landmark Takes Shape On Tiree
A new landmark is taking shape on the island. The £2 million pound community project to build a large wind turbine has entered the final stages with arrival on island of 7 lorry loads of parts and two gigantic cranes, transported by Mar-Train heavy haulage based in Ireland and Scotland. A specially chartered sailing of… »
Community Wind Turbine Update
Work is progressing well at the Ruaig site. Stage 1 (Access Road and Crane Pad) has been successfully completed by Agrimarine. Stage 2 (Foundation Base) is now in progress. In simple terms, this stage consists of digging out a large hole, fabricating a metal frame, and pouring a large amount of concrete. The end result,… »
