How much money RWE gives Caithness communities
How much money RWE gives Caithness communities went up in 2026. RWE, the energy company that owns several wind farms in Scotland, finished building Camster II, a 36 megawatt onshore wind farm, turbines built on land rather than at sea, in Caithness, in the north of Scotland. The wind farm has 10 turbines and now generates enough electricity for around 51,000 typical homes. It was consented in July 2021, began construction in 2023, and started generating electricity in March 2026. Its completion pushed RWE combined annual community fund payments across its 4 operating Caithness sites past 580,000 pounds a year, on top of over 3,500,000 pounds already paid into the area since 2008.
By completing Camster II we've once again demonstrated RWE's expertise in delivering onshore wind farms, while creating meaningful value for local communities and economies.
Sopna Sury, chief executive officer, RWE Renewables Europe and Australia. Source 1.
Camster II pays into a separate new fund
Camster II completion also started a new fund called Caithness Futures. Foundation Scotland, the independent charity that runs the fund on behalf of RWE, states that Camster II makes its own first annual donation of 160,000 pounds, a figure that is index linked, meaning it rises automatically with the cost of living, for the wind farm expected 25 year lifetime. That 160,000 pounds is separate from the 580,000 pound regional total above and should not be added to it, since it describes 1 wind farm own new gift rather than the whole regional sum. A local volunteer panel decides how the money gets spent. Inside the fund, an Education and Training Fund carries a starting annual budget of 60,000 pounds, paying grants of up to 750 pounds a person toward course fees, accommodation, laptops and travel.
The left bar shows the new contribution from Camster II alone. The other 2 bars are RWE combined totals across all Caithness sites and already include that contribution, so the 3 numbers should not be added together.
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| New gift from Camster II | 160000 |
| Total for 4 sites 2026 | 580000 |
| Total for 5 sites 2027 | 900000 |
How the total keeps growing
RWE now runs 4 operating wind farm sites in Caithness. A 5th, Golticlay, is still under construction and is due to join in 2027, which RWE expects will push the combined regional total to more than 900,000 pounds a year. Over the next 35 years, RWE expects to make more than 20,000,000 pounds available to Caithness communities through its renewable energy developments. Camster II is the first of RWE 4 current Scottish onshore wind projects, totalling 232 megawatts, to reach completion. The other 3, still under construction, are Strathy Wood at 63 megawatts, Enoch Hill at 70 megawatts, and Golticlay at 62.7 megawatts.
Golticlay is due to join RWE combined Caithness community fund once it is complete in 2027.
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| Camster II, completed | 36 |
| Golticlay, under construction | 62.7 |
| Strathy Wood, under construction | 63 |
| Enoch Hill, under construction | 70 |
The completion also drew comment beyond the company itself. Douglas Alexander, the Secretary of State for Scotland, the United Kingdom government minister responsible for Scotland, welcomed the investment.
I welcome this investment by RWE which will support access to education but also puts the community of Caithness at the heart of its decision making.
Douglas Alexander, Secretary of State for Scotland. Source 5.
The wind farm also left a mark on the local construction economy. Farrans, the principal contractor, supported over 50 roles during construction, and 54% of its subcontractors were based within 20 miles of the site.