Wind Sites
Onshore wind turbines capture the kinetic energy from the wind and convert it into electrical energy which can then be sold to the national grid. Wind power is very consistent from year to year but has significant variation over shorter time scales. It is therefore used in conjunction with other sources to give a reliable supply.
Onshore wind projects provide many environmental, social and economic benefits, including the provision of local facilities, energy efficiency measures, significant job creation, education and training, energy security and inward investment.
Research conducted by RenewableUK on onshore wind farms has shown that for each installed megawatt (MW), around £100,000 stays in the community and surrounding areas during the lifetime of a project.
Assel Valley Community Renewables
Assel Valley wind farm comprises ten wind turbines each rated 2.5MW. The total installed capacity is 25MW generating approximately 84,000 MWh annually. www.asselvalley.coop
Auchrobert Community Energy Society
Developed and built by Falck Renewables Wind Limited, the site comprises twelve GE 3.2MW wind turbines with a total export capacity of 36MW. The wind farm is expected to produce enough clean energy to power approximately 26,000 homes. Members are projected to receive a 5% return over approximately a 15-year period. www.auchrobert.coop/
Boyndie
Located on the north coast of Aberdeenshire, the wind farm has eight turbines and when it’s operating fully it generates 16.30 MW of electricity. www.boyndie.coop
Drumlin Wind Energy Co-operative
Drumlin owns and operates six turbines across Northern Ireland after raising £3.7 million in 2 successful share offers in 2012 and 2014. www.drumlin.coop
Energy Prospects Co-operative
Energy Prospects is a slightly different member of the Energy4All family in that it was created to develop new sites through the planning consent stage and early development. www.energyprospects.coop/
Four Winds Energy Co-Operative
Through a community share offer in 2014, Four Winds raised £3.4 million to own a stake in two turbines, one near Duckmanton, and one between Grimethorpe and Cudworth. Both are located on former colliery sites. www.fourwinds.coop
Great Glen Energy Co-Operative
Following a successful £1,288,270 share offer in 2008, the Great Glen Energy Co-op purchased a stake in the Millennium wind farm. In 2010, members of the co-op purchased a further stake in the additional turbines which had been constructed since 2008. Today there are 26 x 2.5MW turbines on the site. www.greatglen.coop
High Winds Community Energy Society
Following a successful share offer in 2015, High Winds raised £4million towards the cost of constructing two wind turbines at Harlock Hill, near Ulverston, Cumbria.
Recently another share offer has raised £5.7 million which will see High Winds become the sole owner of Mean Moor Wind Farm, Ulverston. www.highwinds.coop
Isle of Skye Renewables Co-Operative
The Isle of Skye Renewables Co-op purchased a stake in the Ben Aketil wind farm following an initial share offer in 2008, quickly followed by a second offer in 2010. The twelve turbines on site generate enough clean, green energy to supply around 21,000 homes. www.skye.coop
Kilbraur Wind Energy Co-Operative
In 2008 the co-operative purchased a stake in the Kilbraur wind farm via a share offer in excess of £1 million. A second share offer in 2011 saw the purchase of a further stake in the remaining 8 turbines at the wind farm. The site consists of 27 turbines. www.kilbraur.coop
Mean Moor Wind Farm
Until early 2020, Mean Moor Wind Farm was owned by three community enterprises; High Winds Community Energy Society, Energy Prospects and Baywind Energy Co-Operative. Following a £5.7 million share offer, Mean Moor will now fall under the ownership of High Winds Community Energy Society.
Spirit of Lanarkshire Wind Energy Co-Operative
Spirit of Lanarkshire purchased a stake in two wind farms in South Lanarkshire in 2013 and 2014 after raising £2.7 million. www.spiritoflanarkshire.coop
Westmill Wind Farm Co-Operative
Westmill is a working organic farm. The five turbine site was commissioned in 2008. In 2012 a community-owned solar-farm was created on the same site. www.westmill.coop
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