ALMOST £3 million of funding to be generated through the newly constructed Kirk Hill Wind Farm in South Ayrshire has been pledged to support Scottish communities.
The estimated £94,000 per annum (over 30 years) will be generated through the sale of green energy produced at the wind farm, which is expected to begin generating energy early this year.
The Dailly Community Development Trust and North Carrick Community Benefit Company are set to benefit from funding, with it to be used to improve the children’s play area at Loaning Play Park and facilities at Dailly Community Centre. Funds will also be provided to local groups and community projects in Maybole and the North Carrick villages.
Kirk Hill Wind Farm is communally-owned by 5,600 members from all across the UK, who have all joined a Ripple Energy managed co-operative to have low cost renewable energy power their homes, reducing their energy bills and carbon footprint.
CEO of Ripple Energy, Sarah Merrick, said, “Giving back to the community at all of our projects is incredibly important to us. We are a people-powered business, and through the green energy revolution, not only are we able to work towards a fossil-fuel free world, we are able to empower local communities and support a brighter, more sustainable future.”
Dailly Community Development Trust added, “The trust looks forward to working with Ripple Energy through the Kirk Hill community benefit fund, and the contribution this will make to community projects in Dailly.”
