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Community benefits projects

Community benefits are a renewable industry-led voluntary initiative to support communities – often in the form of funds.

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Community shared ownership projects

Shared ownership gives community groups the chance to make an investment in a commercially owned renewable energy project

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Community and locally owned projects

Projects that are partially or wholly owned by local communities and/or local organisations.

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Overview of key figures

Community benefits

Committed by renewable energy businesses to support communities

Average community value from recent projects £5,000 Per MW per year
Total benefits committed in the last year £30,137,628

Community and locally owned

Projects that are partially or wholly owned by local communities and/or local organisations.

Locally owned projects

924.72 MW

Community owned projects

103.28 MW

Total: 1028 MW

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