Burgar Hill Local Community
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RWE npower renewables offers a range of community benefit packages at our operating onshore and offshore wind farms, these usually benefit those communities living closest to the site.
There are a number of ways of designing and operating these packages which are negotiated locally to meet the specific needs of individual areas. Packages vary, depending on the size, type and geographical make up of local communities.
Community benefit packages have been used to fund a wide variety of activities including community building refurbishments, environmental education programmes, energy efficiency schemes and supporting local groups and organisations.
In association with the Burgar Wind Farm, a community fund is being set up to assist local community projects in the area surrounding the wind farm. The annual fund started at a base level of £6,250, it is index linked each year in line with inflation and will be available throughout the operational life of the wind farm, in addition a one off lump sum of £30,000 was provided. The Burgar Hill Wind Farm Community Fund will be administered by Evie and Rendall Community Council, this means that decisions about how the fund is allocated are made by local representatives for the benefit of their own community. The Community Council are in the process of deciding the best system to administer the funding.
Local Economic Benefits
At Burgar Hill the capital investment for the project was in the region of £4.5 million. In addition to the wide range of companies and consultants employed during the planning application process, roughly 15 people were employed during the construction process.
Some of the local companies involved during construction are listed below:
- Heddle Construction Ltd
- Bryan Rendalls Electrical
- Scottish Hydro Electric
- Orkney Sustainable energy Ltd
