The Farm Power project

Farmers Weekly reporter 12 October 2015

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Lord Curry, chair of Waitrose's flagship farm, Leckford Estates

The project aims to bring about a step-change in the uptake of sustainable farm-based energy across the UK.

Project aims

Help farmers to fulfil their potential as significant players in energy production
Demonstrate the financial value of small and medium-scale energy systems
Show that producing food and energy can make your business more secure
Help revitalise struggling rural communities and support job creation

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Who’s involved

Farm Power was founded by Forum for the Future, Farmers Weekly and Nottingham Trent University, and is guided by a steering committee made up of National Grid, United Utilities, NFU, Business in the Community, The Farm Energy Project, Lely, Thompson Farms, Lightsource Renewable Energy, Endurance Wind Power, and additionally funded by The Ashden Trust and the Esmeé Fairburn Foundation.

The sponsors

Endurance Wind Power is a proud supporter of the Farm Power project. Our small scale wind turbines are designed to farm the wind and are the choice of over 600-plus farmers, land owners and community groups in the UK.

Collectively they are making a difference. Endurance is proud to support Farm Power to highlight what wind can do for you.

Renewable energy generation can provide a lifeline for many famers to help sustain and grow their existing businesses – providing stability at a time of great financial uncertainty.

Through its work with landowners and farmers across the UK, Lightsource Renewable Energy has seen first-hand the many benefits that solar energy can bring to rural communities.