Benefits

British Waterways and Partnerships for Renewables believe that a wind energy development at the Boddington Reservoir will provide a number of benefits.

Environmental benefits

Our studies show that a development of three wind turbines may be possible at the Boddington Reservoir. If three turbines are constructed they will generate approximately 3.2 GWh of green energy per year.

This is equivalent to the amount of energy used annually by approximately 730 average households.

A wind energy development of this scale is expected to avoid more than 1,400 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year.

Please note: The environmental benefit figures are based on a single 1.5 megawatt turbine, operating with a 25% capacity factor; average household electricity use of 4478kWh per annum; and the electricity generated displacing electricity generated from CCGT / average fuel mix - approx. 430gCO2/kWh.

Economic benefits

British Waterways cares for Britain’s 200-year old network of historic canals, rivers and docks, which attract over 13 million people each year for walking, cycling, angling, boating or simply the peace and quiet.  We wish to establish a ‘national trust’ for the waterways in order to secure the network for future generations and to give local people a greater say in how they are run.

Community benefits

A market-leading community benefit package will be provided alongside any future development. This will consist of a community fund, which will receive an annual payment. The fund will be administered by representatives of the local community, to be spent in any way that the community sees fit.