Iberdrola Restores More Than 1,000 Hectares of Wetlands at Whitelee Wind Farm in the UK

Iberdrola, through its UK subsidiary ScottishPower, has completed one of the most ambitious peatland restoration projects authorised to date in the country. After more than 15 years of work, its Environment team has managed to restore 1,113 hectares of these valuable wetlands in the vicinity of the emblematic Whitelee wind farm.

The initiative involved an investment of more than 1.63 million euros and represents a major advance in the conservation and protection of habitats and an important contribution to the mitigation of climate change. To date, the company has invested more than 4.5 million euros in this task in the different areas in which it operates.

Peatlands are a type of wetland formed by the accumulation of decomposing organic matter, mainly moss, which is saturated with water. These ecosystems are essential for climate balance, as in good condition they store large amounts of carbon. However, when they degrade, they release greenhouse gases, which aggravate global warming. In Scotland, degraded peatlands are responsible for about 15% of national emissions.