Renewable Energy A further £103 million investment in Scotland’s renewable industry
In March, the Scottish Energy Minister, Fergus Ewing, announced a new £103 million investment fund which will drive the growth of renewable energy in Scotland for generations.
The Renewable Energy Investment Fund (REIF) will initially focus on supporting communities and rural businesses to develop their own local renewable projects, on supporting district heating, and on supporting wave and tidal developers with the development and deployment of array projects.
The fund will seek to leverage additional finance from other sources, and will be designed to have a legacy for many years to come as the money is repaid and reinvested.
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The funding is in addition to the £200 million already committed by the Scottish Government in the Spending Review over the next three years, which includes funding to improve renewables infrastructure.
The REIF will complement funding from the Green Investment Bank (GIB), which has also received a funding boost from the Fossil Fuel Levy in Scotland. While the GIB is designed for projects at a “near commercial” stage, the REIF will be used to support projects at an earlier stage of development.
Alongside the REIF, Mr Ewing also announced a further £2 million support for community renewables for 2012-13. This is to build on the existing Community and Renewable Energy Scheme
(CARES) while arrangements are made to support community projects through REIF.
Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said:
“This £103 million Renewable Energy Investment Fund will allow communities all over Scotland to reap the benefits of our green energy revolution.
“Scotland has astounding green energy potential and vast natural resources, and we have a responsibility to make sure our nation seizes this opportunity to create tens of thousands of new jobs and secure billions of pounds of investment in our economy.
“This fund will help us make the most of our potential. Some have called on us to increase funding for
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Northumbrian Water invests in Hydropower
Northumbrian Water has installed a £1.3m hydropower generator at the Mosswood water treatment works.
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The £1.3million plant at Mosswood works, in County Durham, has taken eight months to construct by engineering firm JN Bentley, one of the contractors in Northumbrian Water's AMP5 framework.
The new 185kw generator unit will create enough power to meet a third of the electricity needed to run the treatment works and save the water company £200,000 a year. The site’s power bill will now be cost
neutral when Government subsidies are also taken into account.
Northumbrian Water is at the forefront of the water industry for renewable energy initiatives. It already has the biggest hydropower plant in England at Kielder Water as well as the country’s most advanced anaerobic digestion plant, operating at the mouth of the Tees.
The schemes have brought Northumbrian Water national acclaim. The company won the award for ‘Best initiative by a large business’ in the Climate Week Awards 2012.
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