LOCAL ECOLOGY • SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

RENEWABLES & IMPACT

The Power of Our Wind

By using the wind off the Lammermuir Hills instead of fossil fuels, our three local wind farms achieve the following impacts every single year:

Fossil Fuels Saved

61,000 Tonnes

≈ 3,000 truckloads of coal

Carbon Prevented

75,000 Tonnes

Of CO2 emissions avoided

Homes Powered

49,800 Homes

Equivalent annual usage

To achieve this same result, we would need to grow a forest of 1.2 million trees for 10 years.

LOCAL RENEWABLE ASSETS

DRONE HILL

Turbines
22 Turbines
Capacity
28.6 MW
Output Est.
≈ 59.4 GWh

PENMANSHIEL

Turbines
14 Turbines
Capacity
28.7 MW
Output Est.
≈ 59.6 GWh

QUIXWOOD MOOR

Turbines
13 Turbines
Capacity
26.65 MW
Output Est.
≈ 55.3 GWh

COMMUNITY BENEFIT FUNDS

Drone Hill & NnG Fund

£98,000/year (Regional)

Enhanced in 2026, this fund merges contributions from Drone Hill and the NnG offshore wind farm to support seven coastal and rural communities.

Quixwood Moor Fund

£11,000/year (Local)

Grantshouse Community Council receives a 50% share of the Small Grants Fund, supporting local projects up to £5,000.

Combined Benefit

£58,000+

Providing essential annual support for Grantshouse, Houndwood, and Harelawside local resilience and infrastructure.

RECENT ENVIRONMENTAL ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Support for Village Hub remediation and environmental land reports.
  • Investment in habitat conservation within the Houndwood woodland area.
  • Successful deployment of the community clean-up initiative (Spring 2026).
  • Energy efficiency improvements for local community meeting spaces.