Park Electricity is the electricity provider to the Park. Like all other Park infrastructure services, the ‘private estate’ status means Scottish Hydro Electric’s responsibility starts and ends at the main entrance. Therefore, PSL own and operate the electrical system in the Park, that delivers electricity to customers and maintains the infrastructure. PSL purchases electricity solely from the Findhorn Wind Park, which itself owns and generates electricity via the three wind turbines located to the east of the Park and a number of PV panels located in East Whins.

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Overview

UK regulations and standards: Park Electricity, as a supplier/distributor is regulated and governed by OFGEM (the UK’s electricity and gas regulator); and the Electricity Safety, Quality and Continuity Regulations (ESQCR) and the IEE Wiring Regulations.

The electrical distribution network in The Park has developed over the years to meet the needs of existing users and to accommodate new clients. PSL are focused on the challenges of meeting the demands of a growing ecovillage and the tight regulations governing the standards of supply networks, primarily to enhance safety but also to provide a reliable source of electricity within defined tolerances.

In addition, the load demanded by existing occupiers has generally increased, reflecting the greater use of electrical appliances in the home and in business.

Update from Findhorn Wind Park

Production for the year to 31 October 2022

Our financial year ending last October saw our best production for eight years. Since then our Vestas V17 turbine, Moya, has been decommissioned, reducing our generation capacity by 10%. Particularly notable were the winds continuing throughout the summer months.

• FWP generated 1,229MWh of renewable electricity from our wind turbines and PV arrays.

• In addition, we estimate private PV systems generated a further 40-45MWh of renewable electricity.

• The Park Ecovillage usage was 1,106MWh, so on-site generation exceeded total demand by 14.9%.

• FWP also exported 621MWh of renewable power when the wind turbines generated more than the Park could use, saving a CO2 emissions off the site.

How the system operates

The Park’s electrical system operates in the following way. Findhorn Wind Park (FWP) generates electricity from the wind turbines and, in order to ensure a supply when the wind is not blowing, contracts with mainstream suppliers so that we can import and export electricity to and from the national grid. The turbines generate nearly as much as we use on The Park, but because the wind is intermittent, about half of FWP production is exported and re-imported at a time when the turbines cannot meet the Park demand. NFD buys electricity from FWP and sells it on to consumers with some additional costs to ensure the overheads and other expenditures incurred in running the low-voltage system across the site can be met. These overheads are shared between all users of electricity, including the Findhorn Foundation, Titleholders Association and NFD’s own usage.

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Photovoltaic Installation in the Park

Heat Pumps and Electric Vehicle Charger Installation

If you wish to install a heat pump or EV charger, please complete this form and email it to PSL.

Please click here for the Findhorn Wind Park Generators Connection Policy October 2020

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