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The wider benefits of onshore wind farms in the UK are not always felt at a local level, so most operators now offer a package of benefits to the host communities. For example, under the Community Benefits Protocol , operators contribute £1,000 per megawatt of installed capacity per year for onshore wind farms of five megawatts and above, for the life of the wind farm.
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