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S6W-12987 · Written Question · lodged by Cameron, Donald
Lodged on
05 Dec 2022Heard / answered on
22 Dec 2022To ask the Scottish Government whether it has provided any financial assistance towards the ongoing maintenance and repair of wind turbines, and, if this is the case, how much it has provided in each year since 2007.
The answer
Organisations which develop and install wind projects should always allow for a sinking fund for repair and maintenance costs, or take out insurance for repairs, maintenance, breakdown and loss of earnings.
Our Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) does not provide funding for continued maintenance of wind turbines. However, it has provided ad hoc support to communities looking to repair small scale wind turbines.
Local Energy Scotland has delivered CARES on our behalf since 2013. Since then, CARES has offered approximately £128,000 in funding support towards the repair of community-owned wind turbines, including associated viability studies. This is as follows;
2014: £12,362;
2016: £16,189;
2018: £20,000;
2019: £41,472;
2020: £14,375;
2021: £24,000.
Our Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) does not provide funding for continued maintenance of wind turbines. However, it has provided ad hoc support to communities looking to repair small scale wind turbines.
Local Energy Scotland has delivered CARES on our behalf since 2013. Since then, CARES has offered approximately £128,000 in funding support towards the repair of community-owned wind turbines, including associated viability studies. This is as follows;
2014: £12,362;
2016: £16,189;
2018: £20,000;
2019: £41,472;
2020: £14,375;
2021: £24,000.
Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 Dec 2022.