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Greengairs East
Project details
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
N/o Easterton, Airdrie Road Caldercruix, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, ML6
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
Muirhall EnergyProject owner website
https://www.muirhallenergy.co.uk/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 | Greengairs East Community Benefit Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.muirhallenergy.co.uk/project/greengairs-east |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/12/2023 |
| Planned end date | 30/05/2063 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 14/09/2023 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Mix of ways |
| Fund administrator more details | Greengairs community council administers their portion of the fund directly. The rest of the fund is managed by Foundation Scotland who have tailored arrangements with each of the communities. |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Community benefit financial structure details |
Community Investment Fund of £180,000 a year for the lifetime of the wind farm will also be established. Shared among local community councils and will net residents £4.5 million over the lifetime of the project. Includes Greengairs, Plains, Upperton, Caldercruix and Longriggend |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | North Lanarkshire |
| Community councils |