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It will come as no surprise that the UK is one of the windiest places in Europe. It is a fact that if the UK could harness all the wind energy it would provide more than enough energy for all our needs.

There are approximately 1,500 wind turbines in UK. These turbines have the capacity to produce more than 1,315 MW of electrical power, enough to supply over 735,000 homes. Turbines can be seen all over UK and range in height from 25 to 80 metres with the blade diameters now reaching 65 metres.

When considering the viability of installing wind turbines at a site there are a number of key factors that need to be considered.

Average wind speed at the height above ground for the location
Size of generation v financial and commercial benefits
Location in relation to neighbouring occupants or operations
Location with relation to air traffic
Location with relation to transmission aerials, microwave dishes etc.

Whilst the benefits of energy from this type of renewable & sustainable source are great, there are many factors that will inevitably effect the adoption of such schemes. Noise and visual impact are only two of a number of environmental considerations that need to be addressed.

PROjEN can advise you on the feasibility of this type of sustainable energy production.