Wind Turbine Installation - Planning Permission & Surveys
Whatever wind turbine project you’ve got in mind, whether you’re planning a wind farm or a single wind turbine, you’ll need planning permission from your local council.
At Coemi, we remove the time and effort you would have to spend on this by employing a dedicated professional planner to do the work for you. James Davis from Aspire Planning represents that part of our team and is very experienced in applying and acquiring planning permission for wind turbines.
Email: jdavis@aspireplanning.co.uk
Website: www.aspirerenewables.co.uk
The cost of a standard planning application for a Coemi 50kW is approximately £2,500 plus VAT, this forms part of our overall quotation. This does not cover local authority fees (£335), and professional environmental surveys and appeals where applicable.
Our planning package takes care of 4 key areas prior to wind turbine installation:
Application forms
As well as the basic application forms, we provide the local authority with a description of your site, standard planning data from RSPB and English Nature, and technical information about your chosen wind turbine.
Photo montage
We take photos of the proposed site of your wind turbine installation. Then, using photo editing software, we seamlessly insert a realistic image of the particular model you have chosen. This allows planners and neighbours to get the fullest impression of your finished project.
Wind turbine noise
How much noise your wind turbine produces depends largely on the sound produced by the blades, generator and internal mechanics. The Vestas and Coemi wind turbines use a ABB Generator, these have lowest operational noise in the industry. As a rule any residential property more than 200 m for a Coemi 50kW and more than 300m for a Vestas 225kW are normally acceptable and below background noise levels of 35db.
To comply with national noise regulations, we compile a sound map to show how much noise can be heard at specific locations.
Environmental considerations
We also assess the environmental impacts of wind energy, taking into account people, animals, plants, air, soil, water, landscape and cultural heritage. For wind farms in particular, birds can be a major concern - beginning construction outside nesting seasons would is a good way to deal with this. See English nature TIN051
Points to consider
Hedging: As a rule the siting of the turbine should be more than 50 meters from the blade tips.
Ditches and ponds: Again the recommendation is more than 50 meters from the blade tips
Wind Turbine Survey
Once we have made a technical survey we can help you decide on which Coemi wind turbine is suitable for your site based on the average wind speed, your power connection, electrical conditions and environmental considerations.
We can also assess the potential energy your turbine is likely to generate and how much energy can be saved and income you can generate. If you wish to do your own wind survey simply erect a 18m pole with a device such as the Power Predictor simple any easy to use.
For lower wind areas of where you have buildings or trees close by turbulent air will effect the performance of a turbine, as a rule the turbulent air can extend to twice the height of an object over and extend over an area 20 times the height.
Wind Turbine Grid Connection
Also as part of our service we will contact your local DNO, District Network Operator to obtain the rights to connect to the grid. This will ensure that your turbine operates correctly and enables you to apply for an export meter from your supplier.
Any 3 phase connection over 16 amps per phase requires additional protection against over or under voltage or frequency with a G59 switch.