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An Suidhe

Overview

Project summary

The An Suidhe Wind Farm, located in Mid-Argyll, Scotland, features 23 turbines with a total generation capacity of 19.3 MW and supports local communities through a dedicated fund.
Location and Capacity
The An Suidhe Wind Farm is situated between Loch Awe and Loch Fyne, approximately 5¼ miles (8.5 km) west of Inveraray. It was commissioned in 2010 and consists of nine Enercon E-44 turbines (900 kW each) and fourteen Enercon E-48 turbines (800 kW each), resulting in a total capacity of 19.3 megawatts (MW).

Project details

Funds spent this period

£44,913

Current project stage

Operational

Date operational

10/08/2011

Capacity (MW)

19.3

Project address

Dalmally, Strathclyde. On the eastern shore of Loch Awe.

Date financial investment decision made

Project developer

RWE

Technology

Onshore Wind

Community benefits offered

Yes

Community shared ownership offered

Public contact email

communitybenefit@foundationscotland.org.uk

National outcomes supported

Children and Young People, Climate action, Communities, Culture, Education and learning, Environment, Health, Housing

Project owner

Project owner name

RWE

Project owner website

https://uk.rwe.com/in-your-community/

Contact email communitybenefit@foundationscotland.org.uk

Package name	An Suidhe Wind Farm Community Fund
Fund website	https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/suidhe
Planned start date
Actual start date	07/10/2011
Planned end date	03/09/2036
Actual end date
Memorandum of understanding date	07/10/2011
Date community benefit agreement completed
Link to community action plan (or similar)
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	Avich and Kilchrenan, Furnace, Glenorchy and Innishail, Inveraray

Period start date	2025-01-01
Period end date	2025-12-31
Funds made available this period	£50,686
Additional benefits
Funds spent this period	£44,913
Context	Funding brought forward and allocated in an earlier funding period
Further context to funds available and spent	Although the programme runs from January to December, the annual payment is received by Foundation Scotland in August each year and some awards may be across two years depending on what was requested and when the applicant submits the necessary information to release an award.
Known additional funding levered	£324,825
The community benefit package supports the following national outcomes	Children and Young People, Climate action, Communities, Culture, Education and learning, Environment, Health, Housing
Annual report link	https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/ansuidhe
Case study link
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Period start date	2024-01-01
Period end date	2024-12-31
Funds made available this period	£48,353
Additional benefits
Funds spent this period	£48,895
Context	Funding brought forward and allocated in an earlier funding period
Further context to funds available and spent	It is important to note that the grants paid figure reflects grants that have been awarded in previous years, but released for payment during this year.
Known additional funding levered	£1,000,000
The community benefit package supports the following national outcomes	Communities, Wellbeing economy and fair work, Education and learning, Health
Annual report link	https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/ansuidhe
Case study link
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