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West Benhar
Project details
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
North of Rimmon Cottage, Benhard Road, Shotts, ML7 5TF
Date financial investment decision made
Project developer
Technology
Onshore WindCommunity benefits offered
YesCommunity shared ownership offered
No
Public contact email
Project owner
Project owner name
EDF Energy RenewablesProject owner website
www.edf-re.uk/about/where-we-operate-scotland/Community benefits details
Value of committed community benefit package (£/MW/Yr)
Community engagement
Project stage when community engagement on community benefits began
Pre-planningFunds this project contributes to
| Package name | West Benhar Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.edf-re.uk/our-sites/west-benhar/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 03/06/2024 |
| Planned end date | 02/06/2054 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | 29/04/2024 |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 27/02/2024 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Mix of ways |
| Fund administrator more details | Getting Better Together Shotts administers the fund on behalf of the Shotts community and Fauldhouse & District Development Trust does similarly for Fauldhouse. Foundation Scotland is the 'global' administrator, providing support to these two anchors as r |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Committee or Board |
| Fund decisionmaker details | Board |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Eastfield And Harthill, Shotts, Fauldhouse, Greenrigg |