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Corriemoillie Wind Farm
Project details
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
Garve , Highlands
Date financial investment decision made
Project developer
Technology
Onshore WindCommunity benefits offered
YesCommunity shared ownership offered
No
Public contact email
National outcomes supported
Children and Young People, Communities, Culture, Education and learning, HousingProject owner
Project owner name
Corriemoillie Windfarm LtdProject owner website
Community 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 | EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Contin) |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/corriemoillie-contin |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 28/09/2017 |
| Planned end date | 28/09/2042 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 28/03/2017 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | None of the above |
| Community benefit financial structure details |
The Fund is linked to EDF Renewables’ Corriemoillie Wind Farm in Ross-Shire and annual donations equate to £5,000 per MW of installed capacity at the Wind Farm per year. Donations to the Fund rise annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. The Fund is split into six sub-funds. Each community council area has its own local community fund and there is an Education and Training Fund covering all five community council areas. The Education and Training Fund accounts for 20% of the overall funding with the remaining 80% split across the five communities as follows: Contin 7%; Garve & District 80%; Lochbroom 1%; Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon 5%; Strathpeffer 7% All sub-funds are held and administered by Foundation Scotland except the Garve & District sub-fund, which is administered by the Lochluichart Community Trust. |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Contin |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Marybank, Scatwell and Strathpeffer)) |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/corriemoillie-marybank-scatwell-strathconon |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 28/09/2017 |
| Planned end date | 22/11/2044 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 22/11/2019 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | None of the above |
| Community benefit financial structure details |
The Fund is linked to EDF Renewables’ Corriemoillie Wind Farm in Ross-Shire and annual donations equate to £5,000 per MW of installed capacity at the Wind Farm per year. Donations to the Fund rise annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. The Fund is split into six sub-funds. Each community council area has its own local community fund and there is an Education and Training Fund covering all five community council areas. The Education and Training Fund accounts for 20% of the overall funding with the remaining 80% split across the five communities as follows: Contin 7%; Garve & District 80%; Lochbroom 1%; Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon 5%; Strathpeffer 7% All sub-funds are held and administered by Foundation Scotland except the Garve & District sub-fund, which is administered by the Lochluichart Community Trust. |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Marybank, Scatwell and Strathconon |
| Package name | EDF Renewables Corriemoillie Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund (Strathpeffer) |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/corriemoillie-strathpeffer |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 28/09/2017 |
| Planned end date | 28/09/2042 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 31/05/2018 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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https://www.strathpeffer.org/community-action-plan/ |
| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | None of the above |
| Community benefit financial structure details |
The Fund is linked to EDF Renewables’ Corriemoillie Wind Farm in Ross-Shire and annual donations equate to £5,000 per MW of installed capacity at the Wind Farm per year. Donations to the Fund rise annually in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. The Fund is split into six sub-funds. Each community council area has its own local community fund and there is an Education and Training Fund covering all five community council areas. The Education and Training Fund accounts for 20% of the overall funding with the remaining 80% split across the five communities as follows: Contin 7%; Garve & District 80%; Lochbroom 1%; Marybank, Scatwell & Strathconon 5%; Strathpeffer 7% All sub-funds are held and administered by Foundation Scotland except the Garve & District sub-fund, which is administered by the Lochluichart Community Trust. |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Strathpeffer |