{"id":669,"date":"2026-02-18T12:47:43","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T12:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/?page_id=669"},"modified":"2026-04-15T13:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T13:15:39","slug":"supporting-a-just-transition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/supporting-a-just-transition\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting a just transition"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section \n    id=\"\"\n    data-bs-theme=\"dark\"\n    class=\"hero hero-medium pt-22 pt-md-30 pb-4 d-flex flex-column justify-content-md-center justify-content-end pb-25 \" >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"breadcrumb text-start text-md-end mb-10 mb-md-21\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\">Home<\/a><\/span> ><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\">Glen Water Wind Farm<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>        <h1 class=\"mb-3 mb-md-11 fw-bold\">Supporting a just transition<\/h1>\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n                <div class=\"hero-medium-text\">\n                    \n\n<p class=\"mb-4 mb-md-8 text-medium\">We are committed to delivering projects that bring local communities with us on the journey to a greener future. We&#8217;ve listened to local people and what is important to them, shaping a proposal that s<strong>upports local jobs and skills, tackles fuel poverty<\/strong> and <strong>builds community wealth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons mb-5 mb-md-0 gap-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"col-sm-6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/4f0d90b3-15a7-4cde-835b-5b7fd8e7b84f-699x600.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid rounded\" \/>\n            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"navigation-inline mt-n20 pb-3 sticky-top\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <nav class=\"navbar overflow-x-scroll  rounded text-bg-oatmeal mx-xxl-n9 py-md-3 px-md-15 px-2 py-2 \">\n            <ul class=\"navbar-nav d-flex flex-row justify-content-start gap-8 align-items-center text-medium text-dark\">\n                                <li><strong class=\"text-nowrap fw-bold\">Jump to:<\/strong><\/li>\n                                                <li><a class=\"nav-link text-nowrap text-dark\" href=\"#affordableenergy\">Making energy more affordable<\/a><\/li>\n                                <li><a class=\"nav-link text-nowrap text-dark\" href=\"#jobsskills\">Local jobs &amp; skills<\/a><\/li>\n                                <li><a class=\"nav-link text-nowrap text-dark\" href=\"#youngpeople\">Supporting young people<\/a><\/li>\n                                <li><a class=\"nav-link text-nowrap text-dark\" href=\"#community\">Making a difference in your community<\/a><\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n        <\/nav>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section \n    id=\"affordableenergy\"\n    class=\"text-image py-16 text-image-69e38f0ae55ae text-bg-default\" \n    style=\"background-image:url()\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            \n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-md-1\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 mb-md-0\">\n                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Solar-Panel-Installation-AdobeStock_309492941-e1715155138508-656x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid d-none d-md-block rounded\" \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Solar-Panel-Installation-AdobeStock_309492941-e1715155138508-343x343.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid d-block d-md-none rounded\" \/>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-md-2\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column text-wrapper  h-100 rounded px-0 px-md-10 py-0 py-md-14 \">\n                    \n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading text-normal mb-1\">Supporting a just transition<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h2 mb-md-auto mb-6\">Making energy more affordable<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-medium\">Community consultation showed strong desire to tackle energy costs, particularly for those living closest to the wind farm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Glen Water<\/strong> will fund a <strong>first-of-its-kind community pilot project<\/strong> in <strong>East Ayrshire<\/strong> that will <strong>provide fully funded energy-efficiency upgrades<\/strong> for <strong>homes within<\/strong> <strong>2km<\/strong>, including insulation, modern heating and solar panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilot will <strong>make energy more affordable<\/strong>, <strong>create local jobs<\/strong> by using trusted <strong>local contractors<\/strong> and <strong>up<\/strong> <strong>skill local people <\/strong>to carry out insulation, solar and other energy related works. The aim is to scale it across nearby communities through the Glen Water community benefit fund, <strong>building community wealth<\/strong> and <strong>supporting fuel poverty goals<\/strong> aligned with East Ayrshire Council\u2019s <strong>CoRE project<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section \n    id=\"jobsskills\"\n    class=\"text-image py-16 text-image-69e38f0ae9678 text-bg-oatmeal\" \n    style=\"background-image:url()\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            \n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-md-2\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 mb-md-0\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1064261223?share=copy&amp;fl=sv&amp;fe=ci\" class=\"video-wrapper\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01273-656x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid d-none d-md-block rounded\" \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/DSC01273-343x343.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid d-block d-md-none rounded\" \/>\n                        <\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-md-1\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column text-wrapper  h-100 rounded px-0 px-md-10 py-0 py-md-14 \">\n                    \n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading text-normal mb-1\">Supporting a just transition<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h2 mb-md-auto mb-6\">Local jobs &amp; skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-medium\">The community told us that they wanted to see the local economy benefit greatly from <strong>Glen Water Wind Farm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:16px\">Our proposals place a strong emphasis on <strong>local employment <\/strong>and our <strong>OnPath Together <\/strong>development approach <strong>prioritises local businesses, suppliers and contractors<\/strong>.  We also require companies in our supply chain to commit to providing <strong>direct local employment<\/strong> during construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What Glen Water could deliver for the local economy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ten \u00a3500 educational bursaries<\/strong> as part of the project to <strong>support young people in education or training<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u00a330 million <\/strong>investment in the East Ayrshire economy over the lifetime of the project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>183 full time equivalent job years<\/strong> during development and construction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The launch of a <strong>developer forum<\/strong> and <strong>meet-the-buyer events<\/strong> in the area, aimed at <strong>increasing<\/strong> <strong>local investment<\/strong>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\n\n<section \n    id=\"youngpeople\"\n    class=\"text-image py-16 text-image-69e38f0aed2d0 text-bg-default\" \n    style=\"background-image:url()\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            \n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-md-2\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 mb-md-0\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1162483413?fl=tl&amp;fe=ec\" class=\"video-wrapper\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thumb-29-e1771419257859-656x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid d-none d-md-block rounded\" \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/thumb-29-e1771419257859-343x343.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid d-block d-md-none rounded\" \/>\n                        <\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-md-1\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column text-wrapper  h-100 rounded px-0 px-md-10 py-0 py-md-14 \">\n                    \n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading text-normal mb-1\">Supporting a just transition <\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h2 mb-md-auto mb-6\">Supporting young people with employment and skills<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-medium\">There is an opportunity for <strong>local young people<\/strong> to take advantage of the <strong>employment, training and up-skilling<\/strong> opportunities that <strong>Glen Water<\/strong> offers meaning they can stay close to home whilst <strong>contributing to the local economy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <strong>Mill Rig Wind Farm<\/strong> in <strong>South Lanarkshire<\/strong> has provided young people like <strong>Emilia<\/strong> with valuable employment right on her doorstep.  Watch her interview to find why she believes onshore wind projects offer great opportunities for young people in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\">Watch now &gt;&gt;<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<section \n    id=\"community\"\n    class=\"text-image py-16 text-image-69e38f0af1184 text-bg-default\" \n    style=\"background-image:url()\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            \n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-md-1\">\n                                    <div class=\"mb-6 mb-md-0\">\n                                                <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1142133250?fl=ip&amp;fe=ec\" class=\"video-wrapper\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banks-CF_26-656x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid d-none d-md-block rounded\" \/>\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onpathenergy.com\/glen-water\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banks-CF_26-343x343.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-fluid d-block d-md-none rounded\" \/>\n                        <\/a>\n                                            <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"col-lg-6 order-md-2\">\n                <div class=\"d-flex flex-column text-wrapper  h-100 rounded px-0 px-md-10 py-0 py-md-14 \">\n                    \n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading text-normal mb-1\">Supporting a just transition<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-h2 mb-md-auto mb-6\">Making a difference in your community&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-medium\">If approved,<strong>Glen Water <\/strong>will deliver <strong>\u00a310.3 million<\/strong> in community benefit funding over the lifetime of the wind farm, working in partnership with the <strong>9CC Group<\/strong> to ensure investment is shaped and led by local people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The community will receive a <strong>gifted 1% stake<\/strong> in the project, providing a <strong>long term income<\/strong> linked to its success, alongside <strong>investment in local skills<\/strong> with at least <strong>ten \u00a3500 educational bursaries<\/strong> as part of the project to <strong>support local young people in education or training<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over <strong>\u00a36 million <\/strong>has been channelled to local communities to date through our wind farm community funds across Scotland &amp; England. Community funding helps communities like <strong>Abington<\/strong> revolutionise facilities and the lives of local people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abington Old School House<\/strong> is a great community led project that was made possible thanks to a <strong>\u00a3149,000<\/strong> <strong>Renewable Energy Fund Grant<\/strong> with fund generated by our <strong>Middle Muir Wind Farm<\/strong> and managed by South Lanarkshire Council. 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