Developing on-farm renewables

15 February 2010

This event was held on 8 December, 2009, in Forfar. As it was so popular and oversubscribed, two further sessions were held in January and February 2010. 

The morning sessions looked at understanding how renewables work; installing and funding for renewables; what is available; generating returns from renewables. Speakers included Maitland Mackie, the Forestry Commission and Atmos Consulting. The events also included farmers practical perspective of commissioning a 11Kw Gaia wind turbine and looking into further renewable options including hydro and solar on their farm. A farm visit was included in the afternoon.

• Soil Association case study on Renewables

Materials from courses

• SAC - Farming for a better climate: practical guide: Energy Auditing
• SAC - Farming for a better climate: practical guide: Wind Energy
• SAC - Farming for a better climate: AD
• Farming Futures - Fact sheet: AD
• Farming Futures - Fact sheet: Farm Carbon Accounting
• Farming Futures - Fact sheet: Biomass for renewable energy  

Relevant links

• Biomass Energy Centre website
• SAC Farming for a better climate website
• Low Carbon Cairngorms website
• Department of Energy and Climate Change website - Feed-in tariffs (FITs)
• British Hydro Association website
• Scottish Natural Heritage - Hydro
• Energy Saving Trust
• Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES)
• SEPA - Hydropower guidence