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Tiree is currently in the process of planning the installation of an 850kw wind turbine at Ruaig Sliabh on the island. The single turbine, owned by Tiree Renewable Energy Ltd. (itself wholly owned by the island's development trust), will stand on a 49m tower with a blade length of 26m, and is expected to generate revenues for the island's community of around £100,000 a year. This website has been developed to give everyone, whether on or off the island, the opportunity to be fully informed about the project and therefore understand how to formally respond to the planning application when submitted whether in support or objection to the proposal. |
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| Project Summary |
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The principle motivation for the development of the turbine by the Tiree Renewable Energy Company Limited (TREL), owned by the island's Community Development Trust, for which a board has recently been elected, has been the requirement to fund or contribute to the financing of various projects proposed under the island's development plan. The plan, developed by the island's community, having identified a number of areas for potential investment on Tiree, including an island swimming pool, improved harbour facilities for local fishermen and visiting yachts, better facilities for local businesses, affordable housing and support for youth groups on the island.
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Latest News
| AGM Chairmans Report |
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Tiree Renewable Energy AGM 2009 Chairman's report I have been trying over the last few days to distil my thoughts about the sort of year we have had as members of TREL. It feels like we have spent much of our energy averting potential disasters and the fact that we have succeeded in doing so and that we still have a viable project at the end of such a challenging and stressful year is a minor miracle in itself. It is also down to the tenacity, strength of spirit and sheer bloody-minded determination of the members of this committee and the strong support of our lenders and lawyers. |
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| Expressions of Interest Invited - Civil Enginerring Works |
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TIREE RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LTD. INVITES EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR: SITE ACCESS ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE, TEMPORARY FACILITATION AND REINSTATEMENT WORK. Applications are invited from contractors who wish to be included on a Select List of Tenderers for the provision of the following packages of works described in outline below. The works will be of a Civil Engineering nature and are associated with the installation of a Wind Energy Converter (WEC) at Ruaig, Isle of Tiree,Argyll. |
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| Argyll Array Proposed Wind Farm |
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TREL is wholly owned by the Tiree Community Development Trust. It was formed to develop and operate a community wind turbine for the benefit of Tiree by providing income for the Trust. It has no affiliation with Scottish Power Renewables and does not support or oppose the proposals for the Argyll Array wind farm off Tiree. |
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| Harvesting the Wind - Big Lottery Application |
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The Tiree Community Development Trust, together with their subsidiary company Tiree Renewable Energy Limited (TREL), who plan to build a community-owned and managed wind turbine are pleased to annonce that their application to the Big Lottery Fund (Harvesting the Wind) has been successful gaining them £888,259 worth of funding. This fund will contribute to the construction of a community-owned and managed wind turbine at Ruiag, which will generate about £3.9million over 25 years. Electricity produced by the turbine will be sold to the national grid and the money from sales will be used to support community development on Tiree. |
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| 'Tiree Harvesting the Wind' - Big Lottery Application Submitted |
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The application will be considered at the Big
Lottery Fund Growing Community Assets assessment board meeting on May
14th at which time a decision will be made as to whether the
application should be approved.
The proposal is a five year plan designed to support the operational costs of the Trust while establishing a revenue stream for the community through the sale of electricity generated by a community wind turbine. For more details please visit the Tiree Trust website |
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