Berwickshire Community Renewables has developed its first wind turbines in south - east Scotland as part of a plan to build social housing using the income generated from selling energy to the national grid . Jointly owned by Berwickshire Housing Association ( BA ) and Community Energy Scotland , Berwickshire Community Renewables has secured more than £ 10 m ( $ 13 m ) from a Scottish Government renewable energy investment fund and a bank loan . After paying back the loans , the two partners expect to make £ 30 m from selling the electricity to the grid . Bring two charities together, Berwickshire Housing Association (BHA) and Community Energy Scotland (CES), in a new joint company called Berwickshire Community Renewables, and things certainly happen, thanks to one vital ingredient: wind. At least 500 homes will be built , according to Helen Forsyth , CEO of BHA .
Berwickshire Community Renewables has developed its first wind turbines in south - east Scotland as part of a plan to build social housing using the income generated from selling energy to the national grid . Jointly owned by Berwickshire Housing Association ( BA ) and Community Energy Scotland , Berwickshire Community Renewables has secured more than £ 10 m ( $ 13 m ) from a Scottish Government renewable energy investment fund and a bank loan . After paying back the loans , the two partners expect to make £ 30 m from selling the electricity to the grid . At least 500 homes will be built , according to Helen Forsyth , CEO of BHA .