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Achany Estate
Project details
Funds spent this period
£337,428
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
Albany Estate, Achany, Lairg, Highlands, IV27 4
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 People, Communities, Culture, Wellbeing economy and fair work, Education and learning, Health, Reduce povertyCase study details
Rosehall and Achany wind farms are located adjacent to one another near Lairg in central Sutherland, Highland. Achany is a 38MW wind farm owned by SSE Renewables and Rosehall is 24.7MW wind farm owned by RWE.Renewable Since 2010 to community benefit fundsProject owner
Project owner name
SSE RenewablesProject owner website
https://www.sserenewables.comCommunity 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 | Achany Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.sserenewables.com/communities/community-fund-locations/great-britain/achany/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/04/2010 |
| Planned end date | 31/10/2034 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | 07/08/2017 |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 07/08/2017 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Developer |
| 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 | No |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Ardgay and District, Creich, Lairg |
| Package name | Achany Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.sserenewables.com/communities/community-fund-locations/great-britain/achany/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/04/2010 |
| Planned end date | 31/10/2034 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | 07/08/2017 |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 07/08/2017 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Developer |
| 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 | No |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Ardgay and District, Creich, Lairg |