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Torrance Farm Community Wind Energy Project Extension

Operation since	19/12/2013
Postcode	EH48 3AW
Local Authority Area	North Lanarkshire
Technology	Onshore Wind
Installed Capacity	9Mw

About the Community

Name of renewable energy project	Torrance Farm Community Wind Energy Project Extension
Community benefit fund	Torrance Farm Community Wind Energy Project Extension
What community or communities are within the area of benefit	Torrance Farm Community Wind Energy Project Extension
Population of community/ communities	19599
Name of community organisation responding	Harthill, Eastfiled and Greenrigg Community Group
Name of governing body for the fund (If different)	Harthill, Eastfiled and Greenrigg Community Group
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	Harthill Wind Farm Ltd
Name of Fund Administrator (If different)	Foundation Scotland
Contact's Name	Rosalind Becroft
Email	rosalind@foundationscotland.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:	4000
Is the fund index linked?	Yes

About Fund Spend

Do you have a community action plan (or similar) in place:	Yes
Please detail the year in which the Plan was produced and the timescale the plan covers:
If yes, has this plan informed the aims/priorities set for the Fund:	No
Provide a link if it is published online:
Built capital: such as community buildings, housing, broadband, etc.	Sometimes
Social capital: events, celebrations, social groups, etc.	Often
Human capital: skills, know-how and confidence	Often
Natural capital: the local environment such as parks and woodlands, and access to this	Sometimes
Cultural capital: conserving and promoting local history and heritage, cultural events etc.	Sometimes
Political capital: citizen participation, improved representation, etc.	Rarely
Financial capital: local exchange systems, start-up grants to social enterprises etc.	Rarely
If other, please specify:
Details of innovative or significant projects funded:	https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/blackridge/ https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/heg/
How is the fund publicised:
If other, please specify:

Further Information

Please link to any relevant online documentation on the Fund (e.g. Annual Report)
Please provide a link to any relevant community website/ social media profile:
Any other relevant information you wish to provide:	https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/blackridge/ https://www.foundationscotland.org.uk/programmes/heg/