Howe Community Turbine
| Operation since |
01/11/2013 |
| Local Authority Area |
Orkney Islands |
| Technology |
Onshore Wind |
| Installed Capacity |
0.9Mw |
About the Community
| Name of renewable energy project |
Howe Community Turbine |
| Community benefit fund |
Howe Community Turbine |
| What community or communities are within the area of benefit |
Howe Community Turbine |
| Population of community/ communities |
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| Name of community organisation responding |
Shapinsay Development Trust |
| Name of governing body for the fund (If different) |
Shapinsay Development Trust |
| Does the body that governs this fund also oversee community benefit income from other developments on behalf of the community or communities that make up the area of benefit? If yes, please state which |
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| Name of Fund Administrator (If different) |
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| Contact's Name |
Nic. Thake |
| Email |
SDTSM@shapinsay.org.uk |
Value of the Fund
| What is the value of the community benefit fund as an equivalent rate of payment per MW per year: |
0 |
| Is the fund index linked? |
No
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About Fund Spend
| Do you have a community action plan (or similar) in place: |
No
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| Please detail the year in which the Plan was produced and the timescale the plan covers: |
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| If yes, has this plan informed the aims/priorities set for the Fund: |
No
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| Provide a link if it is published online: |
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| Built capital: such as community buildings, housing, broadband, etc. |
Never |
| Social capital: events, celebrations, social groups, etc. |
Never |
| Human capital: skills, know-how and confidence |
Never |
| Natural capital: the local environment such as parks and woodlands, and access to this |
Never |
| Cultural capital: conserving and promoting local history and heritage, cultural events etc. |
Never |
| Political capital: citizen participation, improved representation, etc. |
Never |
| Financial capital: local exchange systems, start-up grants to social enterprises etc. |
Never |
| If other, please specify: |
As well supporting the general work of the Shapinsay Development Trust funds have been used to support an Out of Hours boat service linking the island of Shapinsay with the Orkney Mainland after the regular ferry service has ended for the evening, to maintain a community transport service and to fund the 'Shapinsay Way Ahead Programme (SWAP). The SWAP fund can be accessed by all the community and is assessed against a published matrix. It has been used to support training and education, youth activities and cultural, social and sporting events. New island websites are being developed - the link below is to the current Development Trust website which will soon be replaced. |
| Details of innovative or significant projects funded: |
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| How is the fund publicised: |
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| If other, please specify: |
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Further Information
| Please link to any relevant online documentation on the Fund (e.g. Annual Report) |
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| Please provide a link to any relevant community website/ social media profile: |
http://www.orkneycommunities.co.uk/shapinsay/index.asp |
| Any other relevant information you wish to provide: |
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