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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 13h

"The issue is, right now there are not enough new jobs to keep pace with the number being lost and so people are having to look far beyond Aberdeen’s shores for work." We need to see the green jobs that were promised! news.stv.tv/north/a-city...

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A city at a crossroads: Can Aberdeen make a just transition from oil?

The city of Aberdeen now sits at the centre of a national debate about where we get our energy from.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 29/09/2026

Here’s what no one is telling you about our energy system. Until 1979, Britain had some of the highest levels of public ownership in the world until…well…

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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Our economist @jujupepe.bsky.social gave evidence to the Scottish Parliament on Scotland’s just transition and the future of green jobs. Watch the clip below👇 And read our report, Delivering a Just Transition for Scotland’s Fossil Fuel Workers, for more: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

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Community Land Scotland @communitylandsc.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Looking for inspiration from communities that have turned ambitious ideas into reality? Join us November for study visits to Huntly Development Trust and Udny Community Trust. Learn directly from communities creating local impact through ownership and connect with your peers. buff.ly/Pjd3QRB

A white map of Scotland on a dark green background. There is a blue star over Aberdeenshire. The text reads: Regional Gathering: Aberdeenshire.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 23/09/2026

There have been a few bits out in the press lately about whether communities should get a benefit payment from proposed data centres like they do with wind projects. Here's a 🧵 on what they're missing.

Can communities benefit from hyperscale data centre boom? in the Herald

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 22/09/2026

🛠️ A new report on the North Sea Transition details substantial job losses in the oil and gas industry. We need the Scottish Government to stand up for workers and use their Just Transition Fund and make bring more green jobs to workers here in Scotland!

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 22/09/2026

🧠A reminder: the Scottish Government has a £500 million just transition fund that they've only allocated 21% of. The Scottish Government has the means to put more of the renewables supply chain and the jobs that come with it here in Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚡️

The North Sea Transition Taskforce said oil and gas activity is declining faster than green industries are growing
Scotland risks losing thousands more skilled North Sea workers and crucial industrial capability unless the UK government takes urgent action, a new report has warned.

The North Sea Transition Taskforce said oil and gas activity is declining faster than offshore wind, carbon capture, hydrogen and other emerging industries are growing, threatening the jobs, investment and supply chain needed to deliver the energy transition.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 21/09/2026

Community-owned wind turbines are transforming local towns in Scotland. Instead of energy profits going to distant corporations, these communities own their power and use 100% of the profits to fund local projects.

A rural landscape with a cluster of houses in the foreground and several wind turbines in the background. Text on the image discusses communities owning their wind turbines and highlights the potential of community-ownership.

A wind turbine stands in a lush green field under a slightly cloudy sky. Text on the image reads: "Udny Community Trust. The trust uses the profits from selling renewable electricity to the grid to fund a local cafe, garden, and activity space for children. This turbine makes £662,000 a year for Udny." A red arrow points to the turbine.

Historic stone building with a pointed roof, associated with Huntly Development Trust. Text reads: "This trust uses the profits from selling renewable electricity to the grid to fund a local cinema, cafe, business hub and EV car club.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 21/09/2026

"The energy transition is more expensive than it needs to be because Britain is almost entirely dependent on foreign capital to finance it and overwhelmingly dependent on imported kit to build it" - @arthurdowning.bsky.social www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

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Arthur Downing · Asset Sweating: Britain’s Energy Crisis

Britain has private ownership while making the state responsible for planning via subsidies. The result is a zombie...

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 19/09/2026

Countries like France and Sweden are using the profits from their publicly-owned wind turbines stationed up on our hills to fund their health services and schools. Why aren't we doing the same? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚡️

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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

More than 75% of planned ScotWind capacity is owned by parent companies outside the UK. Here our economist @jujupepe.bsky.social gives evidence to the Scottish Parliament on how Scotland could capture more of the wealth created off our coast to secure long-term returns for the people of Scotland.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 18/09/2026

The UK government previously promised GB Energy would bring Aberdeen 1000 jobs. But they've backed down to just 300. Aberdeen deserves better! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚡ www.thetimes.com/uk/scotland/...

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Minister contradicts ‘1,000 energy jobs in Aberdeen’ claim

In an interview with Times Radio, Martin McCluskey said GB Energy was now ‘aiming towards about 300 direct employees’

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 17/09/2026

⚡️NEW: The UK Government has just announced announced £30 million for community energy in what they're calling "People’s Power projects" Of course, money for more community energy is always welcome! But, how much is Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 getting? £1.8 million.

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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Audit Scotland’s new report echoes many of the shortcomings we identified with the ScotWind offshore wind leasing round. But more can be done to ensure the wealth generated by Scotland's offshore wind is widely shared. Read our full response: www.futureeconomy.scot/press/447-re...

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 17/09/2026

🟢NEW: A watchdog report shows that ScotGov has drawn down £96m in ScotWind funds and they expect to spend a further £507m by 2031. But, just how they will use the funds remains unclear. Another reminder of how deeply broken our energy system is.😓⚡️

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 17/09/2026

"Across around 20 ScotWind projects, developers have now committed £95.673bn in total supply chain spending, with just £28.954bn of that committed to Scotland. Had Scotland retained its original 38% share of that latest £95.673bn total, the Scottish commitment would be around £36.4bn."

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Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Scotland’s offshore wind is one of our greatest national assets. Tomorrow, Audit Scotland will report on how the ScotWind leasing round was run - putting fresh attention on who stands to benefit from the wealth our offshore wind creates.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 16/09/2026

Sorry, data centres paying a "community benefit" copied from the onshore wind model is not the flex they think it is. Corporate wind farms regularly short change communities on these benefit payments. They're really grasping at straws here. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2655241...

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Data centre giant unveils £9.6m annual ‘community benefit’ for Scottish sites

Apatura anounces £9.6m a year in community benefits for Scottish data centres

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 15/09/2026

"Renewables are dominated by foreign multinationals, including state-owned companies from abroad. The government should be exploring how the UK could own its own green technology companies, so that citizens benefit when profits are made." - @ewangibbs.bsky.social & @pancholewis.bsky.social

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 14/09/2026

It's no secret that we need renewables, but shouldn't we at least make sure the right people are benefitting from them? Right now, big energy corporations are reaping the rewards and our communities are seeing very little economic benefits. 💸 It's time to change that.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚡️

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 14/09/2026

"We’ve got everything we need to win big from the shift to renewables but right now we’re missing out – if the transition is to reach its full potential then that needs to change" bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/09/11/n...

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No New Oil and Gas for a Liveable Future

Continuing our look at the Programme of Government – we look at environmental groups’ responses to the Scottish Government’s establishing a ScotWind Wealth Fund, which would ringf…

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 11/09/2026

"Public and community ownership will keep profits in Scotland, which can be reinvested in local services, tackle fuel poverty and fund further economic development. Our aim is simple – to keep Scotland’s energy wealth in Scotland’s hands." 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚡️

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 11/09/2026

"Ownership is key" - @emmaroddicksnp.bsky.social Powerful words and stories from Emma Roddick. Innovation around energy is baked into our communities and national story. It's time to put more of that energy into the hands of Scottish communities!

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 10/09/2026

Straight from the floor of the Scottish Parliament: community, municipal, and public ownership is the way to a fairer future for Scotland. Listen to MSP Kris Leask's full remarks 👇

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 10/09/2026

This is a good start from ScotGov, but there's still much more to do. We need to see the Just Transition Fund putting more the wind turbine supply chain in Scotland too!

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Gill Steele @squirreltower.eurosky.social · 09/09/2026

100% this 👇 Been building wind farms for 21 years in Scotland and it would be great if there was a wider benefit to ordinary folk (apart from zero carbon electricity)

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 08/09/2026

Scotland is undergoing a massive green energy revolution, but the profits generated by our wind are syphoned off by private developers and absentee landlords. There’s a lot that must change, but one essential piece: A Scottish Community Wealth Fund. 🧵👇

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 07/09/2026

"The difference between the Welsh approach and the Scottish approach to energy. Both have the same constitutional barriers but the Welsh have decided to try and do something and the Scottish Government has decided not to try." www.thenational.scot/news/2652814...

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Scottish Government under fire as Wales looks to launch publicly owned energy firm

THE Scottish Government has come under fire for having "no ambition" after the Welsh Government took its next step in creating a new…

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 07/09/2026

🟢NEW: This morning, the Welsh government has launched a public consultation on proposals for a new public energy company with the goal of developing and owning renewables locally. www.gov.wales/formation-co...

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Formation of a consolidated Welsh public energy company [HTML] | GOV.WALES

We want your views on proposals to create a single public energy company for Wales.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 07/09/2026

Scotland's wind is a massive resource. We routinely generate renewable electricity equivalent to more than 100% of our total demand. So why aren't we benefiting from such a massive public good? We’ll have to look at Scotland’s history for that. 🧵👇

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Younity @younityuk.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

⚡🏘️ PM Andy Burnham has backed calls for community-owned wind farms to get priority access to the grid. With grid capacity already being taken up by commercial projects, prioritising local ownership could help ensure communities benefit from the renewable energy developed on their doorstep. 🌱

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PM backs calls for community energy priority access to grid

PM Andy Burnham backs calls for community energy priority access to grid

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 05/09/2026

It's just economics. The more private wealth, the less public wealth and the less we benefit. Community, municipal, and public ownership is how we take our power back.

The image features three wind turbines in a field with text emphasizing that less than 1% of Scottish onshore wind farms are owned by the Scottish public. It mentions that offshore wind ownership is also primarily non-domestic. The image questions why ownership matters.

A business meeting setting with people seated at a table. A presentation screen displays the text: "Corporate Ownership, Corporate Profits." Below, it states that between 2019-2024, Scotland lost £5.6 billion in profits from onshore wind. An arrow points to individuals, suggesting they are linked to the profits.

A historical portrait of James Maitland, the 8th Earl of Lauderdale, is shown. The text emphasizes that increased private ownership reduces public wealth, known as the Lauderdale Paradox. An arrow points to Maitland, noting he is the paradox’s namesake and was born in Ratho.

A poster promoting wind power and public ownership. The text reads, "Public ownership is how we take our power back. Community, municipal, and public ownership of wind puts the power and their benefits back in the hands of the people." Below the text, there are illustrations of wind turbines. The web address "ourpower.scot/take-action" is at the bottom.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 04/09/2026

Meet Tilley the turbine. Tilley is a 900kw community-owned turbine on Tiree in the Inner Hebrides. Because Tilley is owned by the community on Tiree all of the profits feed back into the community. Tilley has put around £4 million back into the community.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 03/09/2026

We can't leave jobs in renewables up to corporations. The Scottish government has the money to invest in a real domestic supply chain that gives us a direct stake in our energy future. It's time for them to lead the way! www.heraldscotland.com/news/2651396...

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Renewable energy giant underlines commitment to Scotland

European investors signal confidence in Scottish offshore wind market in spite of setbacks

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 01/09/2026

Did you watch the Programme for Government announcement today? We welcome the commitment on actually releasing an energy policy, but we need to see more ambition. Scotland is still losing out on wealth from renewables to overseas firms.

Programme for government leaved wind wealth on the table

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 01/09/2026

More community and municipal wind would change the game in Scotland. Sign the petition: act.ourpower.scot/p/its-our-power

Text stating Scotland lost £5.6 billion in onshore wind farm profit to private shareholders from 2019 to 2024. It encourages signing an agreement with the phrase "It's our power, not theirs."

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 31/08/2026

Keep the jobs local. Build the wind turbines here! 👷‍♂️💨 Ourpower.scot/take-action

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 30/08/2026

"Scotland could also be capturing far more of the huge revenues and jobs that renewables bring – through greater public ownership, whether that means communities and councils owning projects, or governments taking national stakes, as they do in other countries." Read more👇

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Murdoch Wilson @murdochwilson.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Scotland’s energy should be working for all of us—not just private companies and overseas investors. It’s time to change that. #OurPower act.ourpower.scot/p/our-power-...

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Scotland has the power. Let’s use it. ⚡️

Our renewable energy should make Scotland better off, not just private companies and overseas investors.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 30/08/2026

Scotland has the wind and the workforce. Let’s build the factories! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏭 www.ourpower.scot/take-action

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 29/08/2026

Wind profits should be funding our local schools and hospitals. 🏫🏥⚡️

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 28/08/2026

New data has revealed that 79% of ScotGov's just transition fund is still unallocated. That’s millions of pounds just sitting, while workers right across the north east, are hitting brick walls trying to pivot to new careers. We need ScotGov to step up and lead the way!

A construction site with two workers in safety gear stands in front of large stacked wind turbine blades and scaffolding. Red cranes are in the background. The text reads, "ScotGov would need to allocate nearly five times their current amount starting 2027."

A wind turbine overlooks a factory yard with numerous wind turbine blades. Above, bold text reads: "THE MONEY IS ALREADY THERE." Below, smaller text urges the Scottish Government to invest in a domestic supply chain for energy.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 27/08/2026

Public land, public subsidies, but no public benefit. Time to change that. act.ourpower.scot/p/its-our-power

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 26/08/2026

You know all of those wind turbines everywhere? If they were community & council owned, they'd keep all of the profits they make from electricity in your community. We need to make our renewables serve our communities, not corporations.

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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 25/08/2026

Once again, we're missing the most important question. Why are we letting foreign corporations and shareholders get rich off of Scotland? We should be manufacturing turbines here in Scotland with a publicly-owned manufacturing company. www.thenational.scot/news/2649125...

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Minister demands answers from UK Government over vetoed £1.5bn Highland factory

THE Scottish Government has “never” been told why their UK counterpart blocked a Chinese firm’s £1.5 billion investment in the Highlands –…

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