Renewable Energy

Moyle District Council support for renewable energy on Rathlin

Submitted by webmaster on Tue, 05/06/2012 - 23:00

Wednesday 6 June 2012

The RDCA Committee is delighted to welcome the decision of Moyle District Council to support the community's renewable energy project to the amount of £4,225 through the Community Infrastructure Fund.

Gigha wind turbine meeting

Submitted by webmaster on Sun, 18/09/2011 - 23:00

Monday 19 September 2011

John Martin, a director from Gigha Renewable Energy Ltd came to Rathlin on Saturday 17th September (complete with kilt in Gigha tartan!) and met with 16 residents to tell the story of the wind turbine project on our neighbouring island.

Wind Turbine Project

Submitted by webmaster on Mon, 08/03/2010 - 00:00

Monday 8 March 2010

The RDCA Committee is inviting expressions of interest from landowners on the island with possible sites for a new wind turbine project. Detailed discussions on this commercial opportunity will be subject to site feasability and will be held on file until the new community company is formed. Please send expressions of interest (in writing) to the Resource Centre. For further information, contact RDCA Committee members, or the Resouce Centre.

RDCA Trip to Gigha

Submitted by webmaster on Wed, 03/02/2010 - 00:00

Wednesday 3 February 2010

Michael Cecil and Margaret McQuilkin of the RDCA Committee, accompanied by Community Development Worker David Quinney Mee and social enterprise advisor Nigel Flynn travelled to the island of Gigha in Argyll yesterday to examine how the island runs its social enterprise renewable energy scheme.