People living near wind farms could get energy bill discounts as high as £600 per year under government plans for communities to get money from developers.Onshore wind farms will be told to make financial contributions to communities living nearby, based on the amount of energy they generate, The i Paper understands.The plans, which are expected to be announced this month, aim to prevent so-called Nimby objections from residents who do not want energy infrastructure built near their homes.The plans would see local communities entitled to £5,000 per megawatt per year in mandatory contributions from wind farm developers. https://inews.co.uk/news/600-off-energy-bills-near-a-wind-farm-4392616?ITO=newsnow&fbclid=IwY2xjawRkeopleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEetZG9qkG5akmpFPM-oTrQ0VD0nc3Wlo4RS5eeFgJtFrXkCbTffFwUtxUzjUk_aem_j_guOZaOnOBqlKC-yWlhvg
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