Who are Aikengall Ii Community Wind Company Ltd & what electricity services do they offer?

• Name: Aikengall II Community Wind Farm
• Operational Date: Became operational in November 2017

Project Progress:

• Planning Consent: Received planning consent from the Scottish Government in March 2013
• Installed Capacity: 60.8MW
• Electricity Generation: Generates clean, green electricity

Site Location:

• Located in East Lothian, 6 km south of Innerwick and 11 km southeast of Dunbar
• An extension of Community Windpower’s operational Aikengall Community Wind Farm

Wind Farm Layout:

• Comprises 19 Siemens Direct Drive wind turbines
• Turbines have a tip height of 145 meters and a generating capacity of 3.2MW each

Environmental Benefits:

• Expected to generate enough electricity to power approximately 40,000 homes
• Anticipated to displace around 68,700 tonnes of Carbon Dioxide per annum

Economic Benefits:

• Will provide annual community benefit funding
• Funding is equivalent to £5,000 per MW of installed capacity
• Based on 60.8MW capacity, this equates to £304,000 per annum
• Total funding over the 25-year operational period is estimated at around £7.6 million for the local host communities