Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 109749
Wind Power: Community Development
Tabled: 29 January 2026
Answered: 6 February 2026
Question
Ben Maguire
Liberal Democrat — North Cornwall
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of the i) effectiveness and ii) adequacy of the consistency of voluntary community benefits guidance for onshore wind developments.
Answer
Michael ShanksEngland and Scotland have established voluntary community benefits guidance for onshore wind, setting out best practice approaches with expectations that developers provide £5,000 per megawatt of capacity yearly over the project’s lifetime. The quality an...
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