WIND farms could bring a boost of nearly £900million to communities in the South of Scotland over the next few decades, a new report has found.
WIND farms could bring a boost of nearly £900 million to communities in the South of Scotland over the next few decades, with the potential to help “tackle major societal challenges”, according to a new report.
It concluded: “Over a 35 year period, this could amount to nearly £900m - nearly 30 times more than has been received up to 2023. By the end of 2022, there were 850 installed wind turbines across the South of Scotland, accounting for 21% of Scotland’s total. “This means many of the funds associated with existing installed capacity relate to projects constructed, planned or approved before the £5,000 per MW per year benchmark was established.”
“The findings of the onshore wind report we have commissioned, alongside the recent Sector Deal for onshore wind, includes a commitment to enhance community benefits. As a result, it feels like this is the right time to be increasing the collective understanding around community benefits in the South of Scotland.
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