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Overview
Project summary
A small wind farm in the Moorfoot Hills, Carcant occupies slopes on either side of the Heckle Burn, 2½ miles (4 km) west of Heriot in the N Scottish Borders. Commissioned in 2010, it comprises three 2.3 MW Siemens turbines, but grid-connection restrictions limit the total output of the farm to 6 MW. The blade diameter is 101m (331 feet). Developed by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE), it was sold to the investment fund Greencoat UK Wind in 2013, although is still run on their behalf by SSE. The operators provide around £14,000 per year for community and charitable projects in the local area, through a community fund.
Project details
Funds spent this period
£0
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
Innerleithen
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 PeopleProject owner
Project owner name
Greencoat UK WindProject owner website
https://www.greencoat-ukwind.com/portfolio/
Contact email
communitybenefit@foundationscotland.org.uk
Overview
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 | Carcant Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/carcant-moorfoot |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 06/02/2019 |
| Planned end date | 20/10/2035 |
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| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 25/10/2018 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | Foundation Scotland |
| 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 | Moorfoot, Heriot |
| Package name | Carcant Community Fund (2010-2018) |
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| Actual end date | 31/03/2018 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 20/08/2010 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | None of the above |
| Community benefit financial structure details | Combination of fixed payment (£2,000 per MW of installed capacity, index linked) plus variable payment |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – other |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Moorfoot, Heriot |
| Package name | Carcant Community Fund (2018-2019) |
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| Actual end date | 05/02/2019 |
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| Fund administrator | Developer |
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| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | None of the above |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | No |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Moorfoot, Heriot |
| Package name | Carcant Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/carcant-moorfoot |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 06/02/2019 |
| Planned end date | 20/10/2035 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 25/10/2018 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
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| 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 | Moorfoot, Heriot |
| Package name | Kilgallioch Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund - Old Luce Community Council |
| Fund website | https://www.oldluce.org.uk/community-council/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 21/11/2017 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 21/11/2017 |
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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 – other |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Old Luce |
| Package name | Harestanes Windfarm Community Benefit Fund - Annandale and Nithsdale Community Benefit Company |
| Fund website | https://ancbc.co.uk/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 18/02/2015 |
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| Date community benefit agreement completed | 13/01/2015 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
| Fund administrator more details | Foundation Scotland |
| 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 – other |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Ae, Auldgirth and District, Carronbridge, Closeburn, Dalton and Carrutherstown, Dunscore, Eskdalemuir, Glencairn, Heathhall, Irongray, Keir, Kirkmahoe, Kirkmichael, Kirkpatrick Juxta, Lockerbie and District, Loreburn, Moffat and District, North Milk, Penpont, Royal Burgh of Lochmaben and District, Royal Four Towns, Templand, Terregles, Thornhill, Tinwald Parish, Torthorwald, Tynron, Wamphray |
| Package name | Carcant Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/carcant-moorfoot |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 06/02/2019 |
| Planned end date | 20/10/2035 |
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| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 25/10/2018 |
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| Fund administrator | Third party |
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| 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 | Moorfoot, Heriot |
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