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Cumberhead
Project details
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
12km SE of Strathaven
Date financial investment decision made
Project developer
Technology
Onshore WindCommunity benefits offered
YesCommunity shared ownership offered
No
Public contact email
Project owner
Project owner name
Octopus Energy GenerationProject owner website
https://www.octopusenergygeneration.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 | Cumberhead Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/apply-for-funding/funding-available/orit-cumberhead |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/03/2023 |
| Planned end date | 01/03/2048 |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 24/07/2024 |
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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 |
| Community benefit financial structure details | Initial annual payment of £249,900, less fund administrative fees, made by project to the fund. Amount of community benefit will increase by the Retail Price Index every year for the length of project (25 years currently) |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | Yes – annually |
| Local authorities | South Lanarkshire |
| Community councils | Coalburn, Lesmahagow |