They were accompanied by their lecturer from North East Scotland College, who runs an all-girl energy course at Fraserburgh Academy, promoting the opportunities available in science, technology, engineering and maths-related careers. Our Site Manager Bruce Hosie, Asset Manager Jamie Steel and Community Relations Manager Erin Murchie were on hand to talk about the wind farm and answer questions about Renewable Energy.

It’s always a delight to provide youngsters with the opportunity to experience our wind farms firsthand and inspire them. We look forward to creating more experiences like this in the future.

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I wanted to work on more exciting sustainable energy engineering projects around Scotland and I felt studying was an essential step for a future of working in the energy industry.

How did the financial support from Renantis help your studies?

The support helped supplement my part time income during my studies and was used for living costs and travelling to carry out research for my thesis.

What are your career plans for the future? 

I plan to work in sustainable energy engineering projects and am currently looking at applying to work on Coire Glas, a major sustainable energy storage system taking place in Lochaber.  

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The current climate and energy crisis had a big influence on my decision, along with the fact that the renewable energy sector is growing so rapidly.
Her bahis severin aklında bulunması gereken önemli bir nokta; deneme bonusu tekliflerinin her sitenin belirlediği şartlar ve koşullara tabi olduğudur. Bu promosyonlar genellikle çevrim şartları gibi ek kısıtlamalar içerebilir, bu yüzden bonusu kullanmadan önce bu kuralları detaylı bir şekilde incelemek hayati önem taşımaktadır. Kullanıcıların, bu bonusları maksimum düzeyde değerlendirebilmeleri için, verilen kurallar içinde kalıp bonusu doğru oyunlarda kullanmaları son derece önemlidir.

How did the financial support from Renantis help your studies?

The funding helped massively, enabling me to buy a laptop and textbooks for my studies.

What are your career plans for the future? 

I’m very interested in the interactions between marine ecosystems and marine energy projects so I plan to look further into environmental impact assessments and environmental monitoring.  

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Hennøy Wind Park, in Bremanger, was developed by Renantis Norway AS (formerly Falck Renewables Norway AS). The wind farm provides tax revenues to the state and municipality, but it also offers direct support to the local population through a fund managed by the Hennøy Wind Association. This association has an independent board consisting of representatives from the local community and distributes funds provided by Hennøy Wind Park. 

Svelgen Opp og Fram has worked voluntarily to build toilet facilities at the popular bathing spot Mevika in Svelgen, but there was a significant shortfall in the funds needed to complete the project. Thanks to the funds awarded by the Hennøy Wind Association, the facilities project can be completed.  

In addition, the association awarded other community projects with funds, some of which will provide equipment and learning opportunities for children and young people in the local area.   

Renantis has wind parks in several European countries, including Italy, the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Finland, and Sweden, where funds are also provided to local communities in a similar way to Hennøy Wind Park. The association receives contributions from the wind parks throughout the lifetime of the facilities. 

“When we develop a wind park, we consider both the environment and social, technical, and economic factors to ensure that we can deliver a project that contributes to our purpose – to build a better future for all, by supplying energy to people’s daily powering people’s everyday lives, with care.  

“We are committed to sharing our values with communities around our wind parks in various ways. Establishing local funds is a great way to show communities that they share in these values,” says Marco Asprone, CEO of Renantis Norway AS. 

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Vitry-la-Ville

Qu’est-ce qui t’a motivé à étudier les énergies renouvelables ?

C’était pour moi un secteur encore trop peu connu et où les formations étaient rares. Pour le cas de la méthanisation, cela allie directement ma passion pour l’agricole avec ma curiosité pour ce secteur en plein développement. Les tendances actuelles au niveau des énergies s’orientent fortement vers les énergies renouvelables, ce qui accroit mon envie de travailler dans ce domaine plein d’avenir. Dans le cas de l’agriculture, cela offre une source de diversification non négligeable pour les exploitants qui sont en capacité de fournir de la biomasse. C’est ce qui m’a poussé à m’orienter dans cette voie et continuer mes études dans ce sens.

En quoi le programme étudiant de Renantis t’aide dans tes études ?

Le programme Renantis m’a aidé dans les frais de la vie courante, surtout pour le moyen de locomotion qui est pour moi la voiture. Etant apprenti, les périodes entre cours et formation en entreprise sont synonymes de nombreux kilomètres parcourus, en ajoutant à cela l’achat d’un véhicule au début de formation.

Quels sont tes projets de carrière ?

Je compte continuer dans la voie de la méthanisation, qui se développe fortement depuis quelques années dans notre région agricole. J’ai pour ambition de devenir responsable d’unité de méthanisation, et pourquoi pas si l’occasion se présente, me lancer à mon tour dans cette belle voie de production d’énergie d’avenir.

Where are you from?

Vitry-la-Ville

What made you want to study renewable energy?

It was for me a professional sector too little known and where training was rare. In the case of methanisation, it directly combines my passion for agriculture with my curiosity about this fast-developing sector. Current energy trends are moving strongly towards renewables energies, which makes me want to work in this promising field. In the case of agriculture, this offers a significant source of diversification for farmers who are able to produce biomass. That’s what made me decide to go down this route and continue my studies.

How did the financial support from Renantis help your studies?

The Renantis programme helped me with my day-to-day living expenses, especially for the trips, for me by car that I had to buy. As an apprentice, the moments between trainings at school and work in the company are synonymous of a lot of mileage.

What are your career plans for the future?

I intend to continue down the path of methanisation, which has been developing strongly in our farming region over the last few years. My ambition is to become plant manager, and why not, if the opportunity arises, take my turn in this wonderful way of producing energy for the future.

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Il est urgent d’agir pour lutter contre le changement climatique et ses conséquences. Comme nous le rappellent souvent les Nations Unies : « Chaque fraction de degré est importante : pour les territoires vulnérables, pour les écosystèmes et pour chacun d’entre nous ». Chez Renantis nous pensons que notre contribution doit aller au-delà de la production d’énergie renouvelable. C’est pourquoi nous avons mis en place le Fonds Renantis d’Action Territorial pour le Climat afin de supporter les territoires autour de nos parcs éoliens en France dans leurs actions pour faire face aux défis liés au changement climatique.

Avez-vous, ou des personnes de votre territoire, une idée quant à une initiative qui pourrait contribuer à lutter contre le changement climatique ou à en atténuer son impact ? Faites-nous en part et vous aurez l’opportunité de recevoir jusqu’à 10.000 euros pour mettre en œuvre des actions climatiques à l’échelle locale susceptibles d’avoir un impact positif sur la planète et les générations futures.

Nous sommes à la recherche de projets novateurs portant sur un large éventail de sujets, notamment mais non exclusivement :

• Projets de décarbonation visant à réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre en utilisant des sources d’énergie renouvelables ou en optimisant la consommation d’énergie (veuillez préciser s’ils bénéficieront à des personnes dans une situation de précarité – contribution à la lutter contre l’augmentation du coût de la vie, des coûts de l’énergie).
• Communauté énergétique.
• Projets d’atténuation du changement climatique et gestion des risques liés aux phénomènes météorologiques extrêmes.
• Activités sociales en lien avec le changement climatique susceptibles d’accroître la sensibilisation au changement climatique et de contribuer à la vie sociale locale.
• Projets digitaux susceptibles d’aider le territoire à prendre des mesures en faveur du climat, ou en cas d’événements climatiques extrêmes.
• Réseaux de territoires permettant aux territoires de partager les meilleures pratiques en matière d’actions de lutte contre le changement climatique, que ce soit au sein du territoire ou entre différents territoires.

Les idées gagnantes doivent être pratiques, démontrer un impact positif, et être opérationnelles d’ici 2025 au plus tard (préférentiellement en 2024). Décrivez-nous votre idée dans le formulaire de candidature ici, et en joignant toutes les informations nécessaires avant le vendredi 15 décembre 2023.

Les lauréats seront annoncés en janvier 2024.   

Comment candidater

a. Chaque territoire (commune et/ou ses habitants et/ou ses associations) où sont implantées nos centrales d’énergie renouvelable peut candidater à l’aide du formulaire ci-dessous. N’hésitez pas à partager les détails avec toute personne ou organisme susceptible d’être intéressée.

b. Les projets retenus doivent :

• Etre situés sur une commune accueillant l’une de nos centrales opérationnelles d’énergie renouvelable ;
• Etre opérationnels d’ici 2025 (préférentiellement en 2024) ;
• Etre soutenus par toute entité ayant autorité pour la réalisation du projet ;
• Pouvoir démontrer un impact positif dans la lutte contre le changement climatique ou l’atténuation de ses effets ;
• Etre en mesure d’être évalués pour démontrer qu’ils ont atteint leurs objectifs.

c. Renantis couvrira jusqu’à 80 % du coût total des projets retenus (dans la limite de 10.000 euros). Veuillez indiquer dans votre demande comment vous comptez obtenir les 20 % de financement complémentaire. Concernant cette part de 20%, il ne doit pas s’agir nécessairement d’un engagement financier, et des ressources en nature (par exemple, un engagement en temps, un local à utiliser gratuitement pour le bénéfice du projet, …) sont également considérées. Veuillez expliquer plus en détail cette thématique dans la section prévue à cet effet dans le formulaire de candidature.

Si vous avez besoin de plus d’informations sur la manière de présenter votre projet, n’hésitez pas à contacter nicolas.thelliez@renantis.com.

Veuillez noter que les candidats retenus devront fournir régulièrement des informations qui nous permettront de démontrer l’importance d’apporter un soutien aux territoires :

• Une vue d’ensemble des actions entreprises ;
• Des études de cas montrant comment le financement aide votre territoire à prendre des mesures en faveur du climat ;
• Des illustrations et photos ;
• Les résultats obtenus par le projet.

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Es urgente actuar para combatir el cambio climático y sus efectos. Como nos recuerda a menudo la ONU “Cada décima de temperatura cuenta: a las comunidades vulnerables, a los ecosistemas y a cada uno de nosotros”. En Renantis creemos que nuestra contribución debe ir más allá de la producción de energía renovable. Por este motivo, hemos creado un Fondo Comunitario de Acción Climática para ayudar a afrontar los retos más amplios asociados al cambio climático en las comunidades locales de nuestros parques eólicos y plantas fotovoltaicas en España.

¿Tienes una idea (o conoces a alguien de tu comunidad, vecino – asociación – institución) para una iniciativa que podría ayudar a hacer frente al cambio climático o mitigar su impacto? Cuéntanosla y tendrás la oportunidad de recibir hasta 10.000 € -dependiendo del alcance del proyecto presentado- para llevar a cabo acciones climáticas dirigidas por la comunidad que puedan tener un impacto positivo para el planeta y las generaciones futuras.

Buscamos proyectos innovadores en una amplia gama de temas, entre los que se incluyen los siguientes:

• Proyectos de descarbonización para reducir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero mediante el uso de fuentes de energía renovables o la optimización del consumo de energía (indique si se van a realizar en zonas desfavorecidas, donde también pueden ayudar con la crisis del coste de la vida y los costes energéticos).
• Comunidades Energéticas.
• Proyectos de mitigación del cambio climático y gestión del riesgo de fenómenos meteorológicos extremos.
• Actividades sociales relacionadas con el cambio climático que puedan aumentar la concienciación en este ámbito y contribuir positivamente a la vida social de la comunidad.
• Proyectos de digitalización que puedan ayudar a la comunidad a tomar medidas contra el cambio climático o en caso de fenómenos climáticos extremos.
• Redes sociales/eventos comunitarios que permitan a las comunidades compartir las mejores prácticas sobre acciones contra el cambio climático, ya sea internamente dentro de la comunidad o entre diferentes comunidades.

Las ideas ganadoras tienen que ser prácticas, demostrar un impacto positivo y estar en funcionamiento en 2024. Cuéntanos tu idea en el formulario de solicitud y envíanoslo con toda la información complementaria antes del viernes 15 de diciembre.

Los ganadores se darán a conocer en enero de 2024.

Cómo solicitar este programa

1. Cada comunidad local asociada a nuestras plantas de energía renovable puede presentar hasta dos proyectos diferentes utilizando el formulario que figura a continuación. Los proyectos pueden ser llevados a cabo por otras organizaciones de tu zona, por lo que no dudes en compartir los detalles con quien creas que pueda estar interesado.

2. Los proyectos seleccionados deberán:

• Estar ubicados en la zona geográfica que alberga una de nuestras plantas de energías renovables operativas (o un proyecto que vaya a entrar en funcionamiento próximamente).
• Tener capacidad de puesta en marcha en 2024.
• Contar con el apoyo de la comunidad local.
• Poder demostrar un impacto positivo en la lucha contra el cambio climático o en la mitigación de su impacto.
• Poder ser evaluados para demostrar que han alcanzado los objetivos del proyecto.

3. Renantis cubrirá hasta el 80% del coste total de los proyectos seleccionados (es decir, hasta 10.000€). Indica en la solicitud cómo piensa obtener el 20% de financiación complementaria.

Si necesitas más información sobre cómo presentar tu proyecto, ponte en contacto con maria.bocarando@renantis.com

A tener en cuenta que se pedirá a los solicitantes seleccionados que faciliten información periódica que nos permita demostrar la importancia de prestar este apoyo adicional a las comunidades locales -cuyo formato puede ser-:

• Un resumen de las medidas adoptadas.
• Estudios de casos que muestren cómo la financiación está ayudando a su comunidad a tomar medidas contra el cambio climático.
• Los resultados obtenidos por el proyecto.

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È fondamentale agire subito per contrastare il cambiamento climatico ed il suo impatto. Come le Nazioni Unite spesso ricordano: ”Ogni frazione di grado fa la differenza: per le comunità più fragili, per l’ecosistema, ed infine per ciascuno di noi.” In Renantis crediamo che il nostro contributo debba andare oltre la produzione di energia rinnovabile. Per questa ragione, abbiamo istituito un Fondo per contrastare il cambiamento climatico, con lo scopo di supportare le comunità intorno ai nostri impianti italiani nel rispondere alle sfide che il cambiamento climatico ci presenta.

SE LA VOSTRA ORGANIZZAZIONE O UN’ALTRA ASSOCIAZIONE NO-PROFIT ALL’INTERNO DELLA VOSTRA COMUNITÀ HA IN MENTE UN’IDEA PER UN’INIZIATIVA CHE POSSA AIUTARE A COMBATTERE IL CAMBIAMENTO CLIMATO O MITIGARE IL SUO IMPATTO, AVETE L’OPPORTUNITÀ DI PRESENTARE UNA PROPOSTA PROGETTUALE AL NOSTRO BANDO COMUNITÀ SOSTENIBILI 2023 “OGNI FRAZIONE DI GRADO FA LA DIFFERENZA” PER RICEVERE UN CONTRIBUTO FINO A 10.000 EURO PER FINANZIARE INIZIATIVE ED AZIONI COMUNITARIE CHE POSSANO AVERE UN IMPATTO POSITIVO PER IL PIANETA E LE FUTURE GENERAZIONI.

Siamo alla ricerca di progetti innovativi che possono davvero fare la differenza e che possono rispecchiare un ampio elenco di temi, ad esempio:

• Progetti di decarbonizzazione finalizzati a ridurre le emissioni di gas climalteranti tramite l’utilizzo di energia rinnovabile o l’ottimizzazione dei consumi (si prega di precisare se indirizzati ad aree svantaggiate dove potrebbero eventualmente aiutare ad affrontare i costi legati alla crisi energetica)
• Comunità energetiche rinnovabili
• Progetti di mitigazione del cambiamento climatico e gestione del rischio di eventi naturali estremi
• Attività sociali finalizzate ad accrescere la consapevolezza del tema del cambiamento climatico e, al contempo, contribuire positivamente alla vita comunitaria
• Progetti di digitalizzazione che supportino la comunità nell’affrontare il cambiamento climatico o in caso di eventi naturali estremi ad esso connessi
• Iniziative di networking e/o eventi che permettano alle comunità di condividere esperienze e conoscenza su possibili azioni mitigatrici degli effetti del cambiamento climatico – sia internamente alla comunità che tra diverse comunità

Le idee selezionate dovranno essere pratiche, in grado di dimostrare un impatto positivo, ed operative nel 2024. Raccontaci la tua idea nella domanda di partecipazione al Bando Progettuale Comunità Sostenibili 2023 accessibile qui, o mandaci tutte le informazioni utili a valutarla entro il 15 dicembre 2023 all’indirizzo email sustainability@renantis.com.

I progetti vincitori saranno annunciati nel mese di gennaio 2024.

Come presentare la domanda

1. Ciascuna comunità locale associata ad un nostro impianto può presentare domanda per un massimo di due progetti differenti utilizzando il modulo apposito. I progetti possono essere gestiti da un’altra organizzazione presente sul territorio. Vi preghiamo di condividere i dettagli di questo Bando con chiunque possa essere interessato a fare domanda.

2. I progetti proposti dovranno:

• essere attuati nell’area geografica in cui è operativo (o sarà operativo a breve) uno dei nostri impianti rinnovabili in Italia
• essere operativi o entrare in esercizio nel 2024
• essere supportati dalla comunità locale
• essere in grado di dimostrare un reale impatto nell’affrontare il cambiamento climatico o nel mitigarne gli effetti
• essere in grado di dimostrare che hanno raggiunto gli obiettivi proposti

3. Il contributo di Renantis potrà coprire fino all’80% del costo totale del progetto (i.e. fino a 10.000 euro). Viene richiesto di specificare nella domanda come verrà coperta la restante quota di cofinanziamento pari come minimo al 20% del costo totale del progetto.

Per maggiori informazioni sul Bando e su come fare domanda, contattare: sustainability@renantis.com

Importante: ai vincitori del Bando verrà richiesto di fornirci aggiornamenti regolari, che ci permetteranno di dimostrare l’importanza di poter dare un sostegno ulteriore alle comunità locali. Questo potrà includere informazioni come:

• Una panoramica delle iniziative intraprese
• Casi studio e/o esempi che dimostrino come i fondi supportino efficacemente la comunità nel combattere il cambiamento climatico
• Qualsiasi risultato raggiunto tramite il progetto

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There is an urgent need for action to combat climate change and its impacts. As the UN often reminds us: “Every fraction of a degree matters: to vulnerable communities, to ecosystems, and to every one of us.” At Renantis we believe that our contribution should go beyond the production of renewable energy. For this reason, we have set up the Renantis Community Climate Action Fund to support the communities around our norwegian, swedish and finnish wind farms to address the wider challenges associated with climate change. 

Do you or a group in your community have an idea for an initiative that could help address climate change or mitigate its impact? Tell us about it for the chance to receive up to € 10,000 (equivalent to SEK 115,500 / NOK 115,800) to deliver community-led climate actions that can have a positive impact for the planet and future generations. 

We’re looking for innovative projects from a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: 

• Decarbonisation projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by using renewable energy sources or optimising energy consumption (please let us know if they will be delivered in deprived areas where they can also support with the cost of living crisis and energy costs) 
• Community energy 
• Climate change mitigation projects and risk management of extreme weather events 
• Social activities related to climate change that can increase climate change awareness and contribute to the community’s social life 
• Digitisation projects that can support the community taking climate action or in case of extreme climate events 
• Community networking and/or events allowing communities to share best practices on climate change actions – either internally within the community or amongst different communities 

The winning ideas have to be practical, demonstrate positive impact and be up and running in 2024. Tell us about your idea in the application form here, and send it to us with any supporting information by Friday 15 December. 

The successful winners will be announced in January 2024.   

How to apply

1. Each local community associated to our renewable energy plants can enter up to two different projects using the form below. The projects can be run by other organisations in your area, please feel free to share the details with anyone you think might be interested.  

 2. Successful projects should be: 

• located within the geographical area hosting one of our operational renewable energy plants (or a plant that is going to be operational soon) 
• up and running in 2024 
• supported by the local community 
• able to demonstrate positive impact in tackling climate change or mitigating its impact 
• be able to be evaluated to demonstrate they have achieved their objectives  

3. Up to 80% of the total cost of successful projects (i.e. up to € 10,000, equivalent to SEK 115,500 / NOK 115,800) will be covered by Renantis. Please outline in your application how you intend to provide the 20% of matched funding.   

If you need any more information on how to enter your project, please contact federica.inzoli@renantis.com 

Please note that the successful applicants will be asked to provide information on a regular basis that will allow us to demonstrate the importance of providing extra support for the local communities: 

• An overview of the actions taken 
• Case studies and pictures showing how the funding is helping your community taking climate action 
• Any results achieved by the project 

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There is an urgent need for action to combat climate change and its impacts. As the UN often reminds us: “Every fraction of a degree matters: to vulnerable communities, to ecosystems, and to every one of us.” At Renantis we believe that our contribution should go beyond the production of renewable energy. For this reason, we have set up the Renantis Community Climate Action Fund to support the communities around our UK wind farms to address the wider challenges associated with climate change. 

Do you or a group in your community have an idea for an initiative that could help address climate change or mitigate its impact? Tell us about it for the chance to receive up to £10,000 to deliver community-led climate actions that can have a positive impact for the planet and future generations. 

We’re looking for innovative projects from a wide range of topics, including but not limited to: 

• Decarbonisation projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by using renewable energy sources or optimising energy consumption (please let us know if they will be delivered in deprived areas where they can also support with the cost of living crisis and energy costs) 
• Community energy 
• Climate change mitigation projects and risk management of extreme weather events 
• Social activities related to climate change that can increase climate change awareness and contribute to the community’s social life 
• Digitisation projects that can support the community taking climate action or in case of extreme climate events 
• Community networking and/or events allowing communities to share best practices on climate change actions – either internally within the community or amongst different communities 

The winning ideas have to be practical, demonstrate positive impact and be up and running in 2024. Tell us about your idea in the application form here, and send it to us with any supporting information by Friday 15 December. 

The successful winners will be announced in January 2024.

How to apply

1. Each local community associated to our renewable energy plants can enter up to two different projects using the form below. The projects can be run by other organisations in your area, please feel free to share the details with anyone you think might be interested.  

 2. Successful projects should be: 

• located within the geographical area hosting one of our operational renewable energy plants (or a plant that is going to be operational soon) 
• up and running in 2024 
• supported by the local community 
• able to demonstrate positive impact in tackling climate change or mitigating its impact 
• be able to be evaluated to demonstrate they have achieved their objectives  

3. Up to 80% of the total cost of successful projects (i.e. up to £10,000) will be covered by Renantis.  Please outline in your application how you intend to provide the 20% of matched funding.   

If you need any more information on how to enter your project, please contact

erin.murchie@renantis.com 

Please note that the successful applicants will be asked to provide information on a regular basis that will allow us to demonstrate the importance of providing extra support for the local communities: 

• An overview of the actions taken 
• Case studies and pictures showing how the funding is helping your community taking climate action 
• Any results achieved by the project 

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