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Kype Muir
Project details
Current project stage
Date operational
Capacity (MW)
Project address
approximately 5 km south of the town of Strathaven
Date financial investment decision made
Project developer
Technology
Onshore WindCommunity benefits offered
YesCommunity shared ownership offered
No
Public contact email
Project owner
Project owner name
OnPath EnergyProject owner website
https://www.onpathenergy.comCommunity benefits details
Value of committed community benefit package (£/MW/Yr)
Community engagement
Project stage when community engagement on community benefits began
Pre-planningFunds this project contributes to
| Package name | Kype Muir Community Fund |
| Fund website | https://www.onpathenergy.com/kype-muir/, https://pointnorth.org.uk/grants/kype-muir-community-fund/ |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/05/2019 |
| Planned end date | |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 21/05/2015 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Community group |
| Fund administrator more details | A local community group called the Kype Muir Community Partnership (KMCP) leads decision making with the majority of the fund, and are supported in administration by Point North community foundation |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Community Panel |
| Regular review of community benefits package | No |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Blackwood And Kirkmuirhill, Lesmahagow, Sandford/upper Avondale, Stonehouse, Strathaven And Glassford |
| Package name | South Lanarkshire Council REF - Kype Muir Wind Farm |
| Fund website | https://www.onpathenergy.com/kype-muir/, https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200168/getting_involved_in_your_community/744/renewable_energy_fund |
| Planned start date | |
| Actual start date | 01/05/2019 |
| Planned end date | |
| Actual end date | |
| Memorandum of understanding date | |
| Date community benefit agreement completed | 21/05/2015 |
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Link to community action plan (or similar)
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| Fund administrator | Local authority |
| Fund administrator more details | South Lanarkshire Council, as part of their local authority-wide Renewable Energy Fund (REF) |
| Community benefit package mechanisms | |
| Financial structure used to determine community benefits | Payment: per MW installed |
| Who makes decisions on what to fund? | Committee or Board |
| Regular review of community benefits package | No |
| Local authorities | |
| Community councils | Blackwood And Kirkmuirhill, Coalburn, Lesmahagow, Sandford/upper Avondale, Stonehouse, Strathaven And Glassford |