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Project summary
Project details
Funds spent this period
£1,000,000
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
27 - 38km off Tayside
Date financial investment decision made
Project developer
Technology
Offshore WindCommunity benefits offered
YesCommunity shared ownership offered
No
Public contact email
National outcomes supported
Children and Young People, Climate action, Communities, Culture, Wellbeing economy and fair work, EnvironmentProject 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 | Seagreen |
| Fund website | https://www.seagreenwindenergy.com/benefit |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/10/2023 |
| Planned end date | 31/03/2026 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | 01/02/2022 |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 01/02/2022 |
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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 | None of the above |
| Community benefit financial structure details | The fund is to benefit the residents of the community council areas of Arbroath; Carnoustie; Ferryden & Craig; Montrose; Murroes & Wellbank; and Tealing in the Angus local authority area. The Fund operates separately in each area, benefiting residents with £250,000 ringfenced for large grants per area, and £45,000 over 5 years being assigned for micro grants in which are distributed through the community councils. This gives each area £295,000 in total to be spent. |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Other |
| Fund decisionmaker details | local panels in 6 areas |
| Regular review of community benefits package | No |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Carnoustie, Ferryden and Craig, Murroes and Wellbank, Royal Burgh of Arbroath, Royal Burgh of Montrose, Tealing |