Beinneun
| Operation since | 28/02/2017 |
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| Local Authority Area | Highland |
| Technology | Onshore Wind |
| Installed Capacity | 85Mw |
About the Developer
| Name of renewable energy project | Beinneun |
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| Community benefit fund | Beinneun |
| Project owner(s) | Octopus Energy |
| Contact name | Unavailable |
| Contact telephone | +44 (0)203 432 5972 |
| Contact email | press@octopusgroup.com |
| Contact address | 33 Holborn |
About The Community Benefit Package
| Please detail any voluntary benefits to the community from the development other than recurring annual fund: | |
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| Please explain the monetary equivalent of the above benefit(s) and how the figure has been calculated: | |
| Who are the beneficiary community / communities (those that make up the fund ‘area of benefit’): | The Beinneun Community Benefit Fund is a fund that has been established to support community groups, voluntary organisations, local charities and social enterprises that benefit the communities living in the community council areas of Fort Augustus & Glenmoriston and Glengarry |
| How was the boundary of the beneficiary community/communities identified: | |
| Additional arrangement: | Payment: per MW installed |
| Please confirm the value of your community benefit package as an equivalent rate of payment per MW per year: | 5000 |
| Is this index-linked? | No |
Fund Set-Up Process
| What information was provided to make it clear that contributing to community benefit discussions does not affect an individual’s right to express a view on the development: | |
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| What factors did you consider when identifying the most appropriate individuals and groups to involve in the consultation process on the community benefit package: | |
| Did you provide a clear point of contact for the community from the outset of the process: | |
| Do you have a written agreement with a local body in relation to the community benefit package, e.g. community council, development trust, or local authority: | Unknown |
| If yes, please name the body: | |
| What communication channels did you use to provide feedback and maintain open dialogue with the community during the set-up phase? Please provide details, for example frequency of meetings, who you met with, newsletters, etc: | |
| Did the community request support during the fund set up phase: | Unknown |
| If yes, were they provided with that support? Please give details of who provided that support: | |
| Have aims or priorities been determined for the Fund: | Yes |
| If yes, please state what they are: | An annual payment of circa £544,000, less administrative fees, will be made by the Project to the overall fund. This annual payment will support the following individual strands of funding; Beinneun Community Benefit Fund (for charities, community groups, third sector organisations). |
| If yes, please state how you reached agreement on these with the community: |
Governance & Administration
| Please give details of the process for awarding funds to eligible causes / initiatives: | |
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| Please outline the distribution method: | Open grants programmes |
| What is the frequency of award making: | Twice annually |
| How did you ensure there was an appropriate governance and administration process in place to handle the funds? Please give details of any support you provided to ensure these were in place: | |
| Who administers the fund? (Who holds the fund and makes payments to local causes?): | Fern Community Funds |
| Is this a third party: | No |
| Who makes decisions on which causes receive funds? If this is a local group (e.g. Community Panel, Committee or Board) please give the name of the group, details of its make-up and how people can come on/off the group: | A Community Fund Panel with representatives from both areas will meet two times per year to review all applications to this fund. Their recommendations will be ratified by the owners of the wind development along with funding amounts. |
| Who is eligible to receive funds: | |
| If Other, please specify: | |
| Please state which of the following are made public: | |
| If these are available online, please provide a link to the relevant website: |
Monitoring & Review
| What processes is in place to ensure the impact of individual awards and the fund as a whole are measured: | |
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| Do you receive an annual report on fund spend or, if you are the fund administrator, do you produce one: | |
| How do you encourage a regular review of the fund spend, priorities, administration and governance processes: |