Vattenfall is celebrating a decade of renewable energy generation and community investment through its Clashindarroch Wind Farm in Scotland with the launch of a new storytelling campaign, 10 Years in 10 Stories.
This initiative shines a light on the people, projects, and progress supported by the Vattenfall Clashindarroch Wind Farm Community Fund since the wind farm began operating in 2015.
Located in the heart of Aberdeenshire, the Clashindarroch Wind Farm has been powering thousands of homes with renewable electricity while also delivering benefits to local communities through its community fund.
Over the past 10 years, the fund has supported a wide range of local initiatives – from youth development and mental health support to heritage projects and skills training – with over £2m awarded to date.
To mark this milestone, the 10 Years in 10 Stories campaign will spotlight some of the individuals and organisations that have brought positive change to their communities with the help of the fund.
The campaign will run throughout 2025 and will be featured across digital platforms, local press, and community events.
“We’re proud that Clashindarroch has not only helped tackle climate change but has become a catalyst for meaningful, lasting community development,” said Berry Jordan, business and community investment advisor for UK development at Vattenfall.
“Through the 10 Years in 10 Stories campaign, we want to share these powerful stories and encourage others with ideas for projects in their community to come forward and apply for support.”
Since the fund’s launch in 2015, more than 180 individuals and groups have received grants to help community projects get off the ground, grow, and thrive.
Funded projects featured in the 10 Years in 10 Stories campaign include cycle shop and workshop The Bikery (pictured) in Huntly. The 11-month renovation of The Bikery, which is operated by Gordon Rural Action. was partially funded by the community fund.
Another project to benefit from the fund was Number 30 The Square, a new 60-seat cinema and performance space in Huntly.
Carolyn Powell, joint general manager and town centre development manager of the Huntly Development Trust, said: “We were very fortunate to have received five-figure funding from the community fund towards the regeneration of Number 30 The Square, which recently re-opened to the public and to great acclaim.
“Our newly created 60-seat cinema/performance space means that people who have never been to, or never seen, a live performance will have the ability to see a screened live event, and that’s extraordinary. Being able to bring that to a community is a gift to us as much as it is to them.”