Celebrations on Canna

The Isle of Canna Community Development Trust has announced the formal launch of its new, environmentally-friendly energy generation system, following a bedding-in period that saw it meet 98% of residents’ energy needs. On Saturday, 6 April the Trust will stage a special event on Canna to mark the occasion, to be followed by a celebratory ceilidh.  

For almost 20 years, the 18 residents of Canna and Sanday have had to rely on three diesel generators for power, as the islands are not connected to the National Grid.   As a result of a community venture, Canna Renewable Energy and Electrification Ltd (CREEL), power is now generated through wind and solar and linked to a battery storage system, which relegates the old generators to occasional back-up use.

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