News
2025
Applications for Stornoway Wind Farm Funding Pot Now Open
December 16, 2025
Lewis Wind Power (LWP), the developer behind Stornoway Wind Farm, is encouraging local projects and initiatives to apply for its…read more
Young people kickstart industry careers on Stornoway thanks to renewable energy backing
June 3, 2025
Two young people from Stornoway have been given the chance to get their foot on the career ladder with local…read more
Seventeen Western Isles projects to benefit from a share of wind farm funding pot
March 6, 2025
A number of local projects and initiatives on the Western Isles, from school groups to a foodbank and children’s summer…read more
Lewis Wind Power launches sponsorship fund for local projects and initiatives in the Western Isles
December 19, 2024
Stornoway wind farm developer signs three-year sponsorship commitment with HebCelt Festival Community groups in the Western Isles are being invited…read more
New apprenticeship scheme launched for Western Isles businesses
September 19, 2024
Local wind farm developer, Lewis Wind Power, invites applications from local businesses to host a fully-paid apprentice Lewis Wind Power…read more
Volunteer Centre Western Isles’s youth project benefitting from LWP sponsorship donation
August 2, 2024
A grant of £500 from Lewis Wind Power’s 2024 sponsorship fund is helping a youth project, run by the Volunteer…read more
Stornoway Historical Society receives £1,000 donation from LWP
The work of a well-known photographer from the Western Isles will be transformed and digitally restored thanks in part to…read more
Lewis Wind Power supports local primary school’s Plant, Grow and Eat project
Children at the largest primary school on the Western Isles are benefiting from a donation of £1,000 from Lewis Wind…read more
Lewis Wind Power boosts HebCelt Festival for a seventh year
July 1, 2024
For the seventh year running, Lewis Wind Power has provided sponsorship of the HebCelt Festival on Stornoway. The Festival, which…read more
Over 14 local projects on Stornoway benefit from a share of £20,000 funding
April 22, 2024
A number of local projects and initiatives across Stornoway, from school groups to the Hebrides Mountain Rescue Service, will benefit…read more
Lewis Wind Power Launches Sponsorship Fund for Local Projects and Initiatives
January 3, 2024
Local projects and initiatives on Stornoway in the Western Isles are being invited to apply for a share of the…read more
Lewis Wind Power supports 2023 Lochs Show
July 17, 2023
One of the Isle of Lewis’s most popular island community events has received a boost this week, thanks to monies…read more
Lewis Wind Power funding boost for Lewis Camanachd
June 13, 2023
Lewis Camanachd has received a welcome boost to allow it to provide safety equipment for its young players, thanks to…read more
Lewis Wind Power sponsorship boost for popular HebCelt 2023 music festival
June 5, 2023
The popular HebCelt 2023 music festival on the Isle of Lewis has been given a boost this week following confirmation…read more
LWP Statement RE Transmission Link
August 3, 2022
Spokesperson for LWP said: “We are delighted to have been awarded a Contract for Difference for our Stornoway Wind Farm…read more
Lewis Wind Power celebrates Contract for Difference success
July 7, 2022
The developer behind the Stornoway Wind Farm (SWF) on the Isle of Lewis has been awarded a Contract for Difference…read more
Lewis Wind Power’s Stornoway Wind Farm receives additional consent
January 6, 2022
Lewis Wind Power Project Manager Claire Jones said, “We are pleased Scottish Ministers have approved the additional consent for the…read more
Laxdale Primary 4 & 5 pupils visit Lewis Wind Power
October 3, 2019
Laxdale School Primary 4 & 5 came to visit David and Kerry at the Lewis Wind Power office in Stornoway…read more
Lewis Wind Power response to Contract for Difference Auction
September 20, 2019
Responding to the notification of the outcome of the third Contract for Difference Allocation round, Mark Vyvyan-Robinson, Lewis Wind Power…read more
International field hail Lewis Wind Power sponsoerd Marathon Hebrides a success
August 19, 2019
Lewis Wind Power was on hand on Saturday August 10th as nearly 300 runners toed the line at the inaugural…read more
Lewis Wind Power back the Western Isles Island Games Squad Media Coverage
July 3, 2019
Lewis Wind Power have lent their backing to the media coverage of the Western Isles Island Games Association squad competing…read more
Lewis Wind Power Continue Sponsorship of Island Stage at The Hebridean Celtic Festival
An exciting and diverse line-up has been confirmed for the Hebridean Celtic Festival’s Islands Stage which will be sponsored by…read more
Lewis Wind Power to Headline sponsor Marathon Hebrides
Lewis Wind Power, developers of the Stornoway Wind Farm, will be headline sponsors of the first Marathon Hebrides, which takes…read more
LEWIS WIND POWER SUBMITS APPLICATION FOR ADDITIONAL CONSENT FOR STORNOWAY WIND FARM
May 23, 2019
Lewis Wind Power (LWP) has submitted an application for an additional planning consent for the company’s proposed Stornoway Wind Farm….read more
Uisenis wind farm project has new owner
April 11, 2019
Lewis Wind Power (LWP) is in the process of transferring ownership of the 180MW Uisenis project to the Oppenheim family,…read more
LWP Response to Ofgem Consultation on Final Needs Case for Western Isles transmission link
March 19, 2019
Ofgem has today published its consultation on the final needs case for the proposed new transmission link to the Western…read more
Lewis Wind Power to seek additional consent for Stornoway Wind Farm
January 31, 2019
Public exhibition to be held on 12th and 13th February to seek local feedback Lewis Wind Power (LWP) intends to…read more
Lewis Wind Power to sponsor Stornoway Christmas lights
November 21, 2018
Stornoway Amenity Trust has announced that Lewis Wind Power, the developer of the proposed Stornoway and Uisenis wind farms, will…read more
Lewis Wind Power welcomes next stage in land court consideration of Stornoway Wind Farm
Speaking on the announcement of dates for the next stage of the Scottish Land Court’s consideration of the proposed Stornoway…read more
Lewis Wind Power to hold public exhibition on Stornoway Wind Farm project
October 1, 2018
Consultation event to be held on 10th and 11th October Lewis Wind Power (LWP) will be holding a public exhibition…read more
Lewis Wind Power Comment on Submission of Needs Case for Western Isles Transmission Link
August 30, 2018
Commenting on Scottish and Southern Electricity Network’s submission of the needs case for the Western Isles transmission link, Will Collins,…read more
Lewis Wind Power opens new office in Stornoway
January 31, 2018
Champion mountain-biker takes community liaison role Lewis Wind Power has opened a new office in Stornoway so that people can…read more
Scottish Land Court Notice
August 2, 2017
Scottish Land Court Stornoway Wind Farm Limited The Stornoway Trust Stornoway Wind Farm, Isle of Lewis Application SLC 59/17 Application…read more
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