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.
Mynydd Gorddu Onshore Wind Farm
Community Benefit Fund
In association with the Mynydd y Gorddu Onshore Wind Farm, a community fund has been set up to with the support of Amgen to assist local community projects in the vicinity of the wind farm. The annual fund started at a base level of £10,000, it is index linked each year in line with inflation and will be available throughout the operational life of the wind farm.
Local decisions
The Mynydd Gorddu Wind Farm Community Fund, known as 'Cronfra Eleri' is administered by Amgen who have established the Cronfra Eleri Advisory Committee which means that decisions about how the fund is allocated are made by local representatives for the benefit of their own community. Each year the committee meets to consider applications from numerous local projects requiring funding.
Support for the area
In 2008 nine grants were awarded totalling £12,700, and included:
- Taybont Community Hall - £3,170 to install a smoke and fire alarm system
- Penrhyncoch 'Cool' Club - £600 to purchase a computer
- Llanfach Village hall - £880 to install a sound system
- Tynant Chapel - £1,500 towards repairs
