Windfarm powers eight projects

The successful bids were chosen by a steering group of people from around the Kilchrenan area, convened by  Scottish-owned wind farm developer and operator GreenPower who made the awards. 

St Conan’s Kirk was among the bidders, awarded £10,000 for improved community space in its crypt which has been closed for 100 years.

Taynuilt Golf Club gets £10,000 for a new shed, storage and welfare facilities while the village hall gets £20,000 for its new roof.

Portsonachan Village Hall was also awarded £20,000 for building warrant costs,  much-needed safety measures and access road repairs at Kilchrenan Village Hall received £17,568 for works including a mental riverside safety fence.  

A solar roof and battery system will be fitted at Kilmelford and Kilninver Community Hall cutting energy costs - it’s share comes to £6,379.68

Melfort Music SCIO will have 35,000 to put on a line-up of music concerts for 2026 and Kilninver & Kimelford Community SCIO will be able to organise a summer festival thanks to £2,234.53 funding.

GreenPower CEO Rob Forrest said: “We are truly grateful to the community members of the steering group for giving up their time, and putting a great deal of rigour and enthusiasm into the decision-making process. We are delighted with what they have approved this time round. At GreenPower we seek to provide real, tangible benefits to the local community where we develop and operate our projects – and it is always a pleasure to work alongside local people to make sure that happens."

Rhona Knox from Kilchrenan Village Hall said:  “This project is about making sure our village hall remains a safe and accessible place for everyone. By addressing both the riverside risk and the flood-damaged access road, we’re investing in practical improvements that will protect the community for many years to come." 

Peter Hennessy from St Conan’s Kirk said: "The crypt project will open this space for the first time in 100 years. It is a significant addition addressing rural isolation, inclusion, wellbeing and educational opportunity  to both young and old with fun approaches to heritage. We will also offer to the community a programme based around film, drama, music, heritage talks, art expositions aimed at widening access to local events and making St Conan’s a destination on the doorstep."

Kenny Forsyth from Melfort Music SCIO said its first concert  of 2026 had already happened. "What a difference this brings to the community and it could not have happened without the support of Carraig Gheal Wind Farm," he added.

Moira MacVicar of Taynuilt Golf Club said:  "The shed is an important part  of the club”’ infrastructure and essential to the club’s sustainability.  With this support we are aiming to have a secure, safe, storage facility which will benefit our members, visitors and the wider Taynuilt community." 

Melanie Currie of Taynuilt Village Hall said they were delighted to have the support of Carraig Gheal Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund for their current re-roofing project and Janet Buchanan of Portsonachan Village Hall said: "Planning to make changes to any community space is stressful. The Design and then Planning Permission are only the first stage. The next major, and costly step, is the Building Warrant. Without that any project is doomed to fail. GreenPower has removed that stress from us."

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