SP Networks funds green projects in Scotland

Twenty-one Scottish projects have been awarded a share of £10 million from SP Energy Networks' Green Economy Fund.
 
Projects supported by the fund includes e-bike hire schemes and electric bin lorries, through to a micro heat network and community hydropower station.
 
The Green Economy Fund was established in 2018 to support projects that help the Scottish Government in reaching its green targets.
 
One project receiving funding includes SoulRiders, a cycling charity based in the Pollokshields area of Glasgow. The funding will allow the charity to launch a fleet of e-cargo bikes, providing Scotland’s first integrated cargo bike delivery and waste service.
 
Rashid Khaliq, Chief Executive, SoulRiders, said: “At SoulRiders, our aim has always been to create stronger communities through cycling. Thanks to funding from the Green Economy Fund, we are now able to launch our new e-cargo bike service. We believe our project will reduce the number of vans and lorries on our streets and provides a solution to many issues including traffic and pollution in cities. We are proud to play our part in Scotland’s thriving green economy and to be receiving this crucial support from SP Energy Networks.”

Other projects include replacing Food Train's diesel vans with electric models, to deliver weekly grocery shopping to over 500 older people in central Scotland.

Forth Environment Link will be supported in expanding the region’s e-bike sharing scheme, with the installation over 40 new electric bikes and 4 charging stations in Falkirk, Stirling and Clackmannanshire.

Glasgow City Council will be investing in two electric buses, which the council will use in its provision of social transport.