The main benefits of the Lochluichart scheme include:

• Saving the following estimated amounts of greenhouse gases and pollutants throughout its 25 year life, compared to a mix of national grid electricity generation sources:
  • Over 1,400,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide;
  • Over 33,000 tonnes of sulphur dioxide and
  • Over 10,000 tonnes of nitrogen oxide
    
    
• Significant investment in the local community and economy
  
  
• Direct local employment during the construction period
  
  
• Ongoing contract opportunities on a smaller scale during the operational phase
  
  
• The provision by the developer of £2,750 per MW installed per year into a community fund that will be independently managed by trustees drawn from the local community and allocated to a range of causes and initiatives. This represents:
  • £140,250 per annum for a 51MW wind farm or
  • £3.5 million over the 25 year life of the wind farm