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BWEAPlanningSeminar 22September2009

WindFarmSiteSelection

RichardMardon ManagingDirector,YourEnergyLtd. ManagingDirector,YourEnergyLtd.

Overview
IntroducingYourEnergy WindResource ConstraintsMapping Closingremarks

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IntroducingYEL
Foundedin2001 Independentwindfarmdeveloper(top10) Electricitysold(wholesale)tosuppliers FocusedonUKonshorewind,1050MW Gainedapprovaltobuild20MWBurtonWoldWindFarm in2004operationalin2006 69MWconsented/operationalprojectsacrossUK 94MWinplanningpipeline Further100MW+preplanning
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FindinganotherBurtonWoldischallenging.
Windresource Aviation/telecoms Nationaldesignations Residents/settlements Ecology Gridconnection Access Archaeology/Heritage Groundconditions Landavailability

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EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints

Nottingham Grantham

Derby Leicester

EastMidlands

Kettering

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Constraintsshownhere arerepresentative

EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports

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EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar

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Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Chesterfield

Airports Radar

DerbyshireDales

NorthEast Derbyshire

Matlock

Bolsover

Amber Valley

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EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks

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EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks SpecialProtection Areas(SPA)

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EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks SpecialProtection Areas(SPA) SitesofSpecial ScientificInterest(SSSI)

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EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks SpecialProtection Areas(SPA) SitesofSpecial ScientificInterest(SSSI) SpecialAreasof Conservation(SAC)

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Constraintsshownhere arerepresentative

EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks SpecialProtection Areas(SPA) SitesofSpecial ScientificInterest(SSSI) SpecialAreasof Conservation(SAC)

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Constraintsshownhere arerepresentative

EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks SpecialProtection Areas(SPA) SitesofSpecial ScientificInterest(SSSI) SpecialAreasof Conservation(SAC) ResidentialAreas

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Constraintsshownhere arerepresentative

EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks SpecialProtection Areas(SPA) SitesofSpecial ScientificInterest(SSSI) SpecialAreasof Conservation(SAC) ResidentialAreas

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Constraintsshownhere arerepresentative

EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks SpecialProtection Areas(SPA) SitesofSpecial ScientificInterest(SSSI) SpecialAreasof Conservation(SAC) ResidentialAreas Roads

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Constraintsshownhere arerepresentative

EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks SpecialProtection Areas(SPA) SitesofSpecial ScientificInterest(SSSI) SpecialAreasof Conservation(SAC) ResidentialAreas Roads Woodland

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Constraintsshownhere arerepresentative

EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks SpecialProtection Areas(SPA) SitesofSpecial ScientificInterest(SSSI) SpecialAreasof Conservation(SAC) ResidentialAreas Roads Woodland Individualhouses

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Constraintsshownhere arerepresentative

EastMidland DevelopmentConstraints
Example1:Holymoorside, NorthEastDerbyshire

Airports Radar NationalParks SpecialProtection Areas(SPA) SitesofSpecial ScientificInterest(SSSI) SpecialAreasof Conservation(SAC) ResidentialAreas Roads(tipheight+10%) Woodland(min.tipheight) Individualhouses(750m) Alloftheabove

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EastMidlands DevelopmentConstraints
Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Nottingham

Grantham

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Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Carltonle Moorland

Beckingham
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Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Woodlands

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Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Woodlands Aroads

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Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Woodlands Aroads BRoads

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Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Woodlands Aroads BRoads Rivers

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Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Woodlands Aroads BRoads Rivers Footpaths

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Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Woodlands Aroads BRoads Rivers Footpaths Villages

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EastMidlands DevelopmentConstraints
Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Woodlands Aroads BRoads Rivers Footpaths Villages Individualhouses

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Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Woodlands Aroads BRoads Rivers Footpaths Villages Individualhouses Arealeftover

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EastMidlands DevelopmentConstraints
Example2:NorthKesteven District,Lincolnshire

Woodlands Aroads BRoads Rivers Footpaths Villages Individualhouses Arealeftover Areaslargeenoughfor morethanoneturbine

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ClosingRemarks
CentralEnglandhassufficientwindresource Considerableconstraintsexistacrossthewhole ofUK,especiallyEngland Findingsuitablesitesisachallenge Aproliferationofwindfarmsishighlyunlikely acrosstheregion

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