Producing Clean Energy – Helping Borders Communities
The moors of Roxburghe Estates are home to the Fallago Rig, one of the UK’s most efficient windfarms.
The 48 turbine 144 Mw windfarm was installed in a remote moorland site in the
Lammermuir Hills in 2012. It is operated by EDF power solutions and produces enough clean energy to power 80,000 homes, saving an estimated 159,999 tonnes of carbon per annum.
The Fallago Rig windfarm has also brought significant benefits to communities in the Scottish Borders and parts of East Lothian through a special fund that awards grants to projects right across area. Roxburghe Estates and EDF power solutions jointly contribute £240k each year to the Fallago Environment Fund which has awarded over £2 million to over 175 projects that enhance the region’s built, natural and cultural environment. The awards often facilitate the release of additional match-funding and help to leverage additional funding streams for many of the projects, without which they would have been unable to proceed. It is estimated that an extra £10 has been raised for every £1 donated by the Fallago Environment Fund.
Fallago Environment Fund grants have helped to develop the area as tourism destination, preserve and enhance its environment and conserve and tell the story of its very special heritage. From habitat restoration and historic building conservation to the creation of new museums and assisting projects that support some of the area’s most vulnerable residents and help to develop young people through education, music and drama, the Fallago Environment Fund has made a significant impact on life in the Scottish Borders.
Grants are administered independently by Tweed Forum. They are assessed twice yearly with application deadlines of 1 September and 1 March.
