A croft powered by wind and solar in Scoraig, in NW Scotland, one of the most remote communities on mainland Britain
A green house powered by wind and solar in Scoraig, in NW Scotland, one of the most remote communities on mainland Britain, home to around 70 people, and only reachable via a boat across the loch or a 5 mile walk from the nearest road head. The whole community is off grid, with no mains electricity, Their power comes from solar panels and wind turbines, with the majority of the wind turbines being designed and built by Hugh Piggott, one of Scoraig's residents.
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