‘Massive profit’ in green rural co-op
wind-turbine businessman’s plea for scottish farming firm to solve energy crisis
A north-east businessman and farmer is behind an initiative to solve the looming energy crisis.
Maitland Mackie, the chairman of Rothienorman-based ice-cream firm Mackie’s of Scotland, believes it could be the answer to a fast-growing shortfall in power supply.
Launching the scheme yesterday, Mr Mackie said it was a “huge opportunity” for the whole rural community to share the “massive profits” to be made from green energy.
The idea was sparked by the recent installation of three wind turbines on the hills near Mackie’s for a total outlay of £2.5million.
Mr Mackie said the business was now making far more electricity than it used, with the extra being fed into the National Grid. |
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