RWE is committed to supporting the communities that neighbour our wind farms and in 2023 alone we invested £5m into the communities that surround our renewable energy projects. We have a strong track record of engaging local communities in the process of deciding how each fund should be structured and administered. We have a long history of engaging with communities in the New Cumnock area, where the wind farm is located, throughout the process of developing and operating several other wind farms over many years.
Enoch Hill Wind Farm, once operational, will bring with it an annual community fund worth £350,000 per year, index linked, for the operational lifetime of the wind farm.
RWE has been closely following the work of the 9CC group, including their development of an area wide strategic action plan, and are also aware of the work local communities, including New Cumnock, have undertaken to develop their own local community action plans. We will be carefully considering how funds from Enoch Hill Wind Farm could add value to the work of these groups and their plans. We would also like to invite local people to give us their views on how they think the fund could be used to best support local communities.
The Enoch Hill Wind Farm Community Fund Consultation is currently underway. To help shape how the fund is developed, please take part by completing the online survey.
The consultation will remain open until 12th January 2025 and the results will be communicated in Spring/Summer 2025. This will include plans for the fund administration.
The community fund will be made available once the project enters commercial operations, currently envisioned for summer 2025.
If you have any further questions, or if you need help completing the survey, you can contact our community investment team:
