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A groundbreaking initiative that places Google Road View users at the forefront of renewable energy projects has been unveiled.
From a hydropower facility located deep within a mountain to the apex of a wind turbine, Scottish Renewables’ Renewables360 represents a global first.
This platform offers the public a glimpse behind the curtain of the nation’s 42,000-strong, £10 billion annually renewable energy sector.
Green energy and heating projects are visible on Google Maps and gathered in a central hub on the Renewables360 homepage.
Locations featured in the Renewables360 initiative include the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm near Aberdeen, the UK’s first large-scale, high-temperature water source heat pump, and the top of one of the UK’s tallest onshore wind turbines.
EMEC’s wave and tidal energy testing locations and onshore facilities are accessible for viewing, in addition to Orbital Marine Energy’s O2 device showcased at the Fall of Warness.
Images captured deep within the 440MW ‘hollow mountain’ pumped storage hydropower facility in Argyll are also included, alongside imagery from inside the world’s most powerful tidal turbine in Orkney.
The complete list is as follows:
- EMEC’s wave and tidal energy test sites, Orkney
- Orbital O2 tidal turbine at EMEC, Orkney
- Cruachan pumped storage hydropower station, Argyll
- Kincardine floating offshore wind farm, Aberdeen
- Muirhall onshore wind farm, Lanarkshire
- Queens Quay water source heat pump, Clydebank
- Renewable Elements warehouse, Renfrew
- Solar EV chargers and battery, Stirling
- Stirling Energy Centre – harnessing heat from wastewater
- A renewable energy control room, Glasgow
Claire Mack, Chief Executive of Scottish Renewables, stated:
“The energy sector is vital to our daily lives; however, until now, the methods by which electricity and heat are produced have largely been a mystery to the public. With 350 member companies, we are accustomed to exploring the fascinating locations where clean energy is generated, and Google now enables us to share that experience with the entire world.”
“Some of the sites we’ve visited to bring Renewables360 together are truly remarkable. The images now available for global viewing are stunning and transport the public to places they would otherwise never have the chance to visit. Renewable sources currently provide over 100% of Scotland’s electricity needs. As an industry, we believe this is something every individual in Scotland can take pride in and should be able to share. Renewables360 is just one part of that, and it’s only the beginning – as our sector continues to evolve, we are seeking more projects to incorporate so that Renewables360 becomes a world-class resource that we hope others will emulate.”
Source: Scottish Renewables | Renewable 360
