Glen Lochay Renewable Energy Project
We were contacted by the Client’s engineers back in 2025 to design an offgrid system to suit the development of a remote property on Glen Lochay Estate. The property was multi-use, with accommodation, meeting rooms and garages, and would need power all year round.
Offgrid Energy Systems for Aquaculture: Maorach Beag Project
We’ve had a little resurgence of Aquaculture related projects looking for renewable energy systems. In both cases we have / are looking at containerised offgrid systems to provide power to the sites. Interestingly, both sites are containerised for different but equally relevant or applicable reasons.
Community Solar Installation at Fort William Community Hub
Proterra Energy designed and installed an off-grid solar power system to support the Fort William Community Hub, a facility previously operated by Fort William Town Team, which offers local projects and community initiatives. The hub provides space for activities such as the Adopt-a-Plot gardening scheme, a community tool share project, and promotional events run by […]
Offgrid Backup Power at Kinlochteacuis Old School House
In 2023, Proterra Energy carried out a feasibility study to assess renewable energy options for the Old School House and outbuildings at Kinlochteacuis. The Clients wanted to offset on-site electricity consumption and provide improved resilience to power outages. Consumption at the time was considerable, largely due to heat pumps installed at the property.
Renewable Offgrid Energy at Tomich Remote Retreat
The Client in Tomich built a new retreat up by a lochan on their estate outside Tomich. The aim was to provide a quiet and tranquil space for customers to stay, away from the busier tourism spots of the Glen Affric and surrounding villages.
Evanton Remote Cabin Offgrid Energy System
Proterra Energy was approached by an existing Client with a 500kW hydro scheme for whom we provide maintenance services. Several years before they had built a small cabin in forestry on a remote part of the farm and had installed a small offgrid system to power it, including a small water heating system and frost […]
Offgrid System for Family Home at Strath Tongue
At Strath Tongue the Client had a small family cottage that had never had 230V power. Lighting was gas, fridge was powered by gas and some battery lights were available in the property.
Dunnet Head Project: Offgrid Power at Nature Reserve
In keeping with our propensity to work on unique and interesting sites… We were contacted by a Client who wanted to install a power system at a small nature reserve for birds at Dunnet Head. The main requirement for power was to manage water levels and flows through a system of ponds where birds would […]
Renewable Power for Communities: Uigshader Offgrid Energy Project
Uigshader Living Forest Project is a community workshop and building on the Isle of Skye near Portree. The workshop was built by members of the community who were able to attract a small amount of government funding to help them to install power for local users.
Renewable Energy for Holiday Lets: Offgrid Systems in Ullapool
Cadubh is a small cottage on an Estate near Ullapool that is undergoing renovation. The installation of the small offgrid system is providing the workers with power and will eventually power the site for when it opens to guests.