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OIC thanks communities for attending Orkney Community Wind Farms events
The Council’s Strategic Projects team would like to thank the public for their recent attendance at Orkney Community Wind Farms public engagement sessions.
06 October 2023
Orkney Community Wind Farms wins COSLA Excellence Award
Orkney Islands Council has won a COSLA Excellence Award for its commitment towards decarbonisation through Orkney Community Wind Farms.
29 September 2023
£15m Funding Award for Electric Vessels in Orkney
Orkney is set to benefit from a £15m funding award which will see two electric vessels running routes in the county over a three-year trial period.
11 September 2023
Embrace an active school run: Adele's story
“We recently made the decision to switch from two petrol cars to an electric vehicle, which we use for longer trips, along with upgrading our bikes which has enabled us as a family to cycle for a lot of our day-to-day journeys.
22 August 2023
Public invited to Orkney Community Wind Farms drop-in events
The team developing Orkney Community Wind Farms will head out to communities across the county next month and provide updates on the progress of the project.
07 August 2023