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WELCOME
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This web site is designed to help inform and shape the proposed wind farm development at Spittal Hill. The site provides information and links giving you access to a wide range of materials on both the proposed wind farm itself and the reasons for developing wind power as a whole. Critically, this site will endeavour to encourage all visitors to read and digest the information available and to respond, through the site or other means, highlighting your views on the Spittal Hill Wind Farm, renewable energy and the wider climate change debate.
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Exploring the Benefits to Caithness of Renewable Energy Developments
Spittal Hill Wind Farm Ltd is delighted to host a public exhibition, which will follow the submission of an addendum for the wind farm development to the Scottish Government. The exhibition will provide an update on the wind farm proposals and also outline potential plans for the development and delivery of locally based projects, including an experimental archaeological centre. It will also outline plans for the delivery of a Caithness-wide community benefit fund, which renewable energy providers in the area could pay into. Feedback on these proposals is welcomed. The exhibition will be held at Caithness Horizons, Old Town Hall, Thurso on: Wednesday 2nd December from 12pm until 7.30pm and Thursday 3rd December from 10am until 7.30pm. Spittal Hill Wind Farm Backed by Norwegian company, Statkraft, Europe's largest generator of renewable energy, the proposed wind farm on Spittal Hill comprises 30 turbines with a combined capacity of 75MW and is likely to bring a number of benefits to the local community, including c.£150,000 per annum of community benefit and the creation of jobs and inward investment opportunities. Development and Delivery of Existing Projects Spittal Hill Wind Farm Ltd strongly supports the development of locally based projects. These include a proposed experimental archaeological centre, consistent with other heritage centres in the county, including the 'River of Stone' programme. Representatives of these schemes will be on hand to answer any questions with feedback welcomed. Community Benefit Fund The exhibition will also highlight a number of options for dealing with community benefit from the development, including an annual payment to the community council, annual payment to a separate community trust, ownership of turbine(s) by the community and local people becoming share-holders. The issue of a possible Caithness-wide community fund will also be explored, with renewable energy developers paying contributions into a single pot which could be administered by local people.
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Photo montage 1: Location: A9 near Spittal. Distance to nearest turbine - 1.7km
Photo montage 2: Location: Junction A9 A882. Distance to nearest turbine - 4km
BACKGROUND
Spittal Windfarm Ltd is a locally based company set up by Tom and Steven Pottinger who own the farm on Banniskirk Mains.
In the early 1990s Tom and Steven were approached by developers exploring the opportunity of developing a wind farm on their land. Wind data indicated the site would be an excellent location and, more recently, Tom and Steven decided to form a company in order to hopefully develop and run the site while retaining as much local ownership as possible.
For more information on the proposed site please click here
For more information on how the community could benefit from the proposal click here
For more information on how to get involved in the project please click here
For more links to information on renewable energy, climate change and related matter please click here
For Frequently Asked Questions please click here
In order to register your interest in being involved in the project please click here
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