8MW
generation capacity
£11,900+
annual community benefit fund
5,855
homes provided with renewable electricity each year
£223,000+
community benefits during the entire lifespan
£10 million
total construction value
£100,000
annual business rates paid to Doncaster Council
Marr Wind Farm provides enough renewable electricity to power 5,855 homes each year.
Located just west of Doncaster, the wind farm provides an annual community benefit fund of almost £11,000 for the local communities.
Key Facts
Marr Wind Farm
At OnPath Energy, we’re powering a more sustainable future through renewable energy. Our projects, like Marr Wind Farm, inspire and enable communities, businesses, and landowners to embrace a just transition to net zero.
- Electricity generation capacity: Up to 8MW
- Postcode of nearby property: DN5 7AY
- Number of turbines: 4
- Tip height: 125m
- Local Planning Authority: Doncaster Council
- Lifespan: 40 years in operation plus 2 years for construction and decommissioning
- Operational since: January 2012
Community benefits
Creating community value
We establish community funds for every OnPath renewables project to ensure that the benefits are channelled back into the local community. The Marr Wind Farm Community Fund currently receives £11,966.10 each year from the wind farm. Grants are awarded to local voluntary organisations, community groups and environmental projects.
To ensure the funding is channelled to causes and activities important to the local communities, the fund is managed by a Community Fund committee made up of members from the local parish councils as well as the district and county councillors. The committee meets regularly so that local residents can raise any issues with the operation and maintenance of the wind farm.
The Committee agrees how and where grants are awarded based on a range of criteria and the information received in the funding application.
Projects from the parishes of parishes of Barnburgh, Brodsworth, Hickleton, High Melton, Marr and Sprotbrough and Cusworth are eligible for funding and we may consider projects from outside of this area if they will benefit people in the local parishes.
Applying for a grant
If you would like to apply for a grant from the Marr Wind Farm Community Fund, please first contact our fund manager before applying for a grant.
Tel 0191 378 6342
Email apply@onpathcommunityfund.co.uk
You can then apply for a grant via the Point North website.
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