On the 19th of December 2024, the Scottish Coalition on Community Energy welcomed Scottish Government's review of community benefits saying:

"more is needed to deliver a fair energy deal for Scottish communities."

"In a report launched today, 19 December 2024, the community coalition urged the Scottish Government to increase this ‘good practice benchmark’. For onshore wind, they suggest £7.3k per Megawatt per year, plus additional payments to bring the total to at least 2.5% of the developer’s revenue from the project."

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Scottish Government's Community benefits from net zero energy developments consultation closes 11 Apr 2025.