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Clyde Wind Farm Extension
Project summary
Project details
Funds spent this period
£287,874
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
Upper Clyde Valley, surrounding Camps Reservoir
Date financial investment decision made
Project developer
Technology
Onshore WindCommunity benefits offered
YesCommunity shared ownership offered
No
Public contact email
National outcomes supported
Care, Children and Young People, Climate action, Communities, Culture, EnvironmentCase study details
£86,282 awarded to Coulter Community Trust from the Clyde SL Extension and Clyde SL Main Funds Coulter is a small rural parish with a population of around 250 residents. Over the past decade, the village has experienced a steady decline in community enProject owner
Project owner name
SSE RenewablesProject owner website
https://www.sserenewables.comCommunity benefits details
Value of committed community benefit package (£/MW/Yr)
Community engagement
Project stage when community engagement on community benefits began
PlanningFunds this project contributes to
| Package name | Clyde Wind Farm Extention community fund |
| Fund website | https://www.sserenewables.com/communities/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/09/2013 |
| Planned end date | 01/09/2040 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | 11/01/2021 |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 11/01/2021 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Developer |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Biggar, Crawford And Elvanfoot, Duneaton, Leadhills, Murray, Quothquan And Thankerton |
| Package name | Sustainable Development Fund South Lanarkshire |
| Fund website | https://www.sserenewables.com/communities/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/12/2013 |
| Planned end date | 01/12/2038 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | 11/01/2021 |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 11/01/2021 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Developer |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Stakeholder panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | All community councils in South Lanarkshire |
| Package name | Clyde Scottish Borders |
| Fund website | https://www.sserenewables.com/communities/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/11/2011 |
| Planned end date | 01/11/2037 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | 29/01/2016 |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 29/01/2016 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Developer |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Skirling, Tweedsmuir, Upper Tweed |
| Package name | Sustainable Development Fund Scottish Borders |
| Fund website | https://www.sserenewables.com/communities/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/09/2013 |
| Planned end date | 01/09/2038 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | 11/01/2021 |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 11/01/2021 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Developer |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Stakeholder panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | All community councils in Scottish Borders |