REWIRED Ltd
The Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Islands Renewable Energy Development Ltd, or REWIRED Ltd, is a wholly owned trading subsidiary of the Rousay, Egilsay and Wyre Development Trust.
REWIRED Ltd is a company whose sole purpose is to operate the 900 kW community wind turbine on Kingarly Hill in Sourin, Rousay, which started generating renewable energy in October 2011. The income from this project is returned to the Development Trust to be used for projects which benefit the community.
Robert Gordon University
Established in 2018, RGU Orkney focuses on remote, rural and island perspectives supporting a broad range of research, teaching and entrepreneurship activities. Themes include health and wellbeing, transport, built environment, digital heritage, creative business, the graduate apprenticeship programme, and the Arctic. Through this innovative satellite initiative, the University is committed to engaging in activities that support Orkney’s social, economic and environmental ambitions.
RGU Orkney objectives: 1. Research and knowledge exchange that harnesses RGU expertise to address local challenges and opportunities in Orkney; 2. Supporting the development of skills, educational and entrepreneurship opportunities in Orkney, aligned to the needs of local stakeholders that offer an excellent student experience and support social and economic regeneration; 3. Creating an evidence base to influence and impact policy and practice in other island and remote rural regions, through innovative research and teaching programmes