About Us
Swinford Wind Farm Key Facts
Location: Leicestershire
No. of Turbines: 11
Turbine Details: 2 MW (megawatt) turbines, 125m to the tip of the blade
Maximum Installed Capacity: 22 MW (megawatts)
Current Status: Operational (since November 2012)
Operator: Vattenfall UK
Eight Parishes CIC Key Facts
Eight Parishes: Swinford, South Kilworth, Misterton with Walcote, North Kilworth, Cotesbach, Shawell, Catthorpe and Westrill and Starmore
Date of Incorporation: 29 November 2012
Company Registration Number: 08312835
The Parish of Westrill and Starmore: Although, one of the Eight Parishes, Westrill and Starmore has a 0% share of the Community Fund, this is because it has no settlement as such and is one of the least populated districts in the Harborough District. There is no Parish Meeting or Parish Council, the parish representative for the CIC is Diatrict Cllr. Jon Bateman.
Index-Linked Fund Value
2013 £44,000.00
2014 £45,166.00
2015 £46,069.32
2016 £46,105.25
2017 £47,570.00
2018 £49,420.00
2019 £51,000.00
2020 £52,150.00
2021 £52,600.00
2022 £56,330.00
2023 £64,600.00
Working with Young People
During construction, Vattenfall UK ran a youth project with the Rural Youth Voice Project to involve young people in the development of the project and the community fund. They embarked on a tour of local schools and villages in the "Chill Out Bus" and established the Youth Focus Group to give young people in the area a chance to have their ideas for the Community Fund heard. The group came to site during the construction of the wind farm to see the turbine components up close and learn more about renewable energy.
Weather and climate change were the themes for a flag competition the local schools participated in. The winning children were lucky enough to see their flags and a giant nacelle being delivered on a site visit during construction.