Glen Earrach Energy, the developer of a proposed pumped storage hydro (PSH) project in Scotland, has announced that it will contribute 5% of gross margin revenues from the proposed scheme to the local community.
News from the UK’s offshore wind sector as an offshore substation has been completed for SSE Renewables’ Dogger Bank C, and Orsted has awarded £100,000 funding as part of the community benefit fund for the Hornsea 3 offshore wind development.
The UK government is considering proposals to make community benefits a legal obligation for developers building onshore and offshore wind and solar PV.
SSEN Transmission has concluded a consultation to seek views on plans for its first ever community benefit scheme, which will see communities living near its transmission infrastructure benefit from funding for local projects.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Transmission are launching a community benefit scheme to benefit people living in the North of Scotland and channel funds into local projects.
