The Freasdail Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund equates to a minimum of £2,000 per/MW installed per year (index-linked) and it is up to the local community as to how the funds are managed and spent.

Freasail Wind Farm has an established community fund which is managed by West Kintyre Community Council and Tarbet and Skipness Community Trust. Click on each of the links above to find out more information about grant application periods and how to apply. 

Since the early 2010s, RES has been operating its unique Local Electricity Discount Scheme (LEDS), which was developed in response to feedback from the communities around its wind farm projects.  LEDS offers a direct and tangible benefit to residential, business and community properties closest to participating operational renewable energy projects in Great Britain and Northern Ireland through an annual discount on their electricity bills.

RES made the first LEDS payments at Freasdail in 2017. Eligible registered properties will continue to receive annual LEDS payments for the operational life of the wind farm.

At Freasdail, the discount is offered to properties within 5 kilometres of Freasdail Wind Farm and built prior to April 2013.

For more information, including contact details for the LEDS team, please visit the dedicated LEDS website at:
www.leds.res-group.com.