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03/12/2013

Award For Orkney's Community Energy

Orkney has been recognising for its successful community energy projects across the islands.

At an awards ceremony in Glasgow, Orkney Islands Council (OIC) were given an award by Scottish National Renewable Energy League.

In the league, local authority areas in Scotland are placed in divisions that reflect the take-up of a range of renewable energy technologies. The OIC scooped the award for the greatest amount of community-owned wind generation in a district with a population of less than 100,000 people.

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Craig MacInnes, development manager of the Orkney Renewable Energy Forum (OREF), collected the award at the reception in Glasgow.

He said: "This award for Orkney raises the profile of community wind projects and the benefits they bring.

"It shows how forward thinking many of Orkney's smaller and more remote communities have been in embracing renewable energy."

(JP/CD)

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