ATTIX CIC secures £5.6 million in blended finance for 2.5 MW community-owned wind project in Kilbirnie, Scotland

The project is Scotland’s first community-owned development to operate commercially without long-term government subsidies. All profits from electricity sales will go into Radio City’s programme of sustainable development projects, including an Employment Hub, sustainable transport, addressing health and educational inequalities, upgrading sports facilities, and assisting with fuel poverty. The project also received grant funding from Great British Energy and the Scottish Government via CARES. ATTIX CIC is asset locked to Radio City Association Ltd. Radio City Association is also developing a small-scale hydro site as part of its wider ‘Electric Valley’ sustainability project. Quote: "The Kilburnie wind turbine has completed its first full week of operations, becoming Scotland’s first community-owned development to operate commercially without long-term government subsidies." "Additionally, the development will deliver over 3,000 tonnes of carbon emissions reductions annually." "The project will directly benefit local causes, with all profits from electricity sales going into Radio City’s programme of sustainable development projects that address the need for capital investment in a new Employment Hub, offering employment and training opportunities for local people, improve sustainable transport opportunities and help to address health and educational inequalities locally, as well as upgrading local sports and recreational facilities." "It will also support the charity’s ongoing work to address the substantial fuel poverty in its community through assistance with energy vouchers, distribution of halogen heaters and electric blankets, as well as one to one advice to combat and reduce peoples’ energy bills." "The project has also received a combination of Great British Energy and Scottish Government grant funding via CARES." "ATTIX CIC is a Community Interest Company established and asset locked to Radio City Association Ltd to develop the community turbine in Kilbirnie." "As well as this onshore wind turbine, Radio City Association is also developing its wider ‘Electric Valley’ sustainability project including working with Scottish Water in the development of a small-scale hydro site."