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Earlsburn (Community Share)
Project details
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
Hart Hill, Fintry , Stirling
Date financial investment decision made
Project developer
Technology
Onshore WindCommunity benefits offered
YesCommunity shared ownership offered
Yes
Public contact email
National outcomes supported
Children and Young People, Communities, Education and learning, Equality and human rights, Health, Reduce povertyProject owner
Project owner name
NadaraProject owner website
https://nadara.com/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 | Denny and District Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/denny-and-district |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/07/2007 |
| Planned end date | 01/10/2032 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 01/10/2007 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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https://coins.falkirk.gov.uk/viewSelectedDocument.asp?c=e%97%9De%93k |
| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | Funding to support specific local positions (e.g. nature wardens or rangers) |
| 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 | Denny, Dunipace, Head of Muir and Dennyloa |
| Package name | Nadara Kingsburn Wind Energy Ltd Community Fund (Carron Valley) |
| Fund website | |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/07/2007 |
| Planned end date | |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 01/10/2007 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Mix of ways |
| Fund administrator more details | Foundation Scotland administers the Fund with funding for Carron Valley distributed through a devolved partnership arrangement with Valley Renewables Group |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | On-site recreational infrastructure such as paths or tracks |
| 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 – other |
| Local authorities | Stirling |
| Community councils | Carron Valley and District |
| Package name | Cambusbarron Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/cambusbarron |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/07/2007 |
| Planned end date | 01/10/2032 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 01/10/2007 |
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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 | 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 | Cambusbarron |
| Package name | Nadara Earlsburn Community Fund (Carron Valley) |
| Fund website | |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/10/2007 |
| Planned end date | 01/10/2032 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 01/10/2007 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Mix of ways |
| Fund administrator more details | Foundation Scotland administers the Fund with funding for Carron Valley distributed through a devolved partnership arrangement with Valley Renewables Group |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | On-site recreational infrastructure such as paths or tracks |
| 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 | Carron Valley and District |
Shared ownership details
Percent of project offered for shared ownership
Is a community organisation engaged in the shared ownership opportunity?
YesProject stage when community engagement on shared ownership began
PlanningSteps taken to engage community
Fintry Development Trust established commercial arm (Fintry Renewable Energy Enterprise) to takeownership of one fifteenth of developer led Earlsburn Wind Farm in 2007.