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An Suidhe
Project summary
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
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
Dalmally, Strathclyde. On the eastern shore of Loch Awe.
Date financial investment decision made
Project developer
Technology
Onshore WindCommunity benefits offered
YesCommunity shared ownership offered
No
Public contact email
National outcomes supported
Communities, Wellbeing economy and fair work, Education and learning, HealthProject owner
Project owner name
RWEProject owner website
https://uk.rwe.com/in-your-community/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 | 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 | |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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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 | Avich and Kilchrenan, Furnace, Glenorchy and Innishail, Inveraray |