Our 1.5MW turbine was originally developed in association with TechnipFMC and is hosted at their facility at the Pitreavie Business Park in Dunfermline. The turbine provides renewable energy for their round-the-clock operations with additional electricity being fed out into the local grid to be used wherever there is demand.
The on-site generation allows TechnipFMC to better manage and forecast future energy costs on their Dunfermline site. As an established and respected local employer we are pleased to be able to support their work and maintain local jobs.
In 2016 we were delighted to approve a grant application made by Heart and Sound in Dunfermline to our community benefit programme. The funding has allowed them to replace traditional light fittings with energy efficient LED lighting and to install energy saving hot water points in the building where they run a charity providing opportunities for young people to learn and experience a range of creative media such as film and sound recording.
| Turbines | Acciona AW77-1500 wind turbine |
|---|---|
| Number of turbines | 1 |
| Maximum tip height | 98.5 metres |
| Site capacity | 1.5 MW |
| Operational since | 2012 |
| Annual forecast output | 2.7 GWh |
| UK homes equivalent | 682 |
Press Releases
Solar trains company, Riding Sunbeams, has received its first commercial funding from Thrive Renewables and Friends Provident Foundation This will enable the team to develop community owned renewable energy projects to directly power the rail network at a commercial scale for the first time
Posted: 18 Sep 2020
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The United Downs geothermal project will use heat from the rock, around 5km beneath the ground, to generate renewable electricity.
Posted: 12 Aug 2020
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2019 was a record breaking year for renewables, generating more electricity than fossil fuels during the third quarter, for the first time ever. And 2020’s looking even better!
Posted: 29 Jul 2020
There are a variety of methods to work out your own carbon footprint including a simple to use calculator at www.carboncalculator.co.uk
The number of shares you own is printed on your Thrive Renewables share certificate(s)
