Community Benefits

- Educational Presentations to Primary and Secondary Schools, on all types of renewable energy (not just wind power), energy saving and efficiency, carbon footprints, pollution, recycling and wildlife.

- Educational site visits during construction and operation; to use the windfarm as an educational resource.

- A Wildlife, Community and Educational Ranger working with the Forestry Commision and the South West Lakes Trust. The Ranger will provide educational support for local schools and act as a 'warden' for the local community.

- Providing positive access into the existing woodland and providing a link footpath to Crowdy Reservoir and Roughtor Car Park, in conjunction with South West Lakes Trust and the Forestry Commission.

- Enhancing the existing woodland environment in conjunction with the Forestry Commission and other local wildlife groups. Creation of wildlife habitats and sanctuaries at the periphery of the development.

- Camelford Carbon Neutral Project whose aim is to promote carbon saving and energy efficiency through the operation of an advice and information centre in Camelford. Includes the formation of a Community Trust to manage the activities of the project. Start-up funding of £100,000 from Community Windpower, with a further £50,000 from the windfarm each year for the next 10 years.

- Supporting local Energy Efficiency schemes in Cornwall in conjunction with Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership and Community Energy Plus. Providing around £15,000 top-up funding each year for specific Davidstow and Camelford Home Health and energy efficiency improvements projects.

- Annually providing 'green power' vouchers to local people living close to the windfarm, enabling them to switch over to a 'green' electricity tariff, use the voucher and reduce their electricity bills. Properties between 1 - 1.5km's from the windfarm will receive a £300 voucher and those propoerties between 1.5 - 2km's from the windfarm will receive a £200 voucher.

- Bursaries for local students who are enrolled on a Renewable Energy course at a university or college in the UK.

- Preference will be given, where possible, to South West companies for construction and supply contracts that will have a value in excess of £35 million.

A full list of all the benefits which will be provided by Community Windpower is available here.