Economic benefits
- 55 full jobs created during the construction phase
- 3 permanent jobs on site
- £6.5m value of construction contracts available
- £38m total capital investment
- Up to £324k in business rates for the local authority – Scottish Borders Council
Community benefits
- A community fund of £104k per annum over 25 years (based on 26MW project and £4,000 per MW installed)
- Footpath improvements
- Interpretation boards
Environmental benefits
- 9MW of green electricity to the National Grid – enough to power around 15,600 homes based on 26MW, 30% capacity factor, average household consumption of 4,370kWh and a saving of 516kg CO2 per kWh
- 7 hectares on new woodland and wetland habitats
- 4 hectares of new habitat created
More information: Please click here to see NTR plc’s Quixwood Moor project page
