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Baillie Wind Farm (Bardnaheigh Farm)
Project summary
The wind farm has been operational since 2013. The project consists of 21 turbines, each with a capacity of 2.5 MW and with a tip height of 110m. The total capacity is 52.5 MW, the equivalent of powering approximately 38,000 homes with renewable energy.
Project details
Funds spent this period
£122,240
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
Bardnaheigh, Westfield, Thurso
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, Wellbeing economy and fair work, Education and learning, EnvironmentProject owner
Project owner name
Statkraft UKProject owner website
https://www.statkraft.co.uk/about-statkraft-uk/where-we-operate/Locations/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 | Baillie Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://bailliecommunityfund.org.uk/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 13/06/2014 |
| Planned end date | |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | Caithness Business Fund was created after discussions between Caithness Chamber of Commerce and Baillie Wind Farm Ltd who had a vision to see a wider area of Caithness and North Sutherland benefit from local wind farms. Fund is managed by Caithness Chambe |
| 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 |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils |
| Package name | Baillie Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://bailliecommunityfund.org.uk/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 13/06/2014 |
| Planned end date | |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | Caithness Business Fund was created after discussions between Caithness Chamber of Commerce and Baillie Wind Farm Ltd who had a vision to see a wider area of Caithness and North Sutherland benefit from local wind farms. Fund is managed by Caithness Chambe |
| 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 |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – every 3-5 years |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | All community councils in Highland |