Wind monitoring mast to be installed at Louth Canal

Published: 23/02/2011

A temporary wind monitoring mast will be installed at land near Louth Canal next week, as part of ongoing investigations into a potential wind energy development there.

 The wind data gathered by the mast will contribute to technical studies into the potential of the site, near Tetney, which is being investigated by renewable energy developer Partnerships for Renewables.

 Planning permission for the 70 metre tall, thin structure was recently granted by East Lindsey District Council.

 Investigations so far suggest that the land, owned by the Environment Agency, has the potential to host four turbines with a generating capacity of 2.5 megawatts each. This could generate around 22 gigawatt hours (GWh) of green electricity every year, powering 4,800 homes*. 

 A drop-in surgery for the local community is being held on Wednesday 2 March at North Thoresby Village Hall, where members of the project team will be available to gather feedback, share news on project progress and answer any questions about the monitoring mast.

 Regional Manager Jo Fleming, from Partnerships for Renewables commented: “Local communities and interest groups are a key part of the project and are being invited to contribute to the investigations, with access to information about the project throughout the development process. We look forward to seeing local residents at the community surgery.”

 Andrew Mozley, Planning and Corporate Services Manager at the Environment Agency said: ‘Using our land in a way that will help produce green energy, at no cost to us, is great news for the environment and something which I hope other landowners, both public sector and private, will consider.’

 The community surgery will be held on Wednesday 2 March from 3pm to 7pm at North Thoresby Village Hall, The Square, North Thoresby, Grimsby, DN36 5QL

 For further information please visit: www.pfr.co.uk/louthcanal

 * Note: The environmental benefit figures are based on four 2.5 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.

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 For further information please contact:

Jo Reeves, Communications Manager, Partnerships for Renewables

Tel: 07540 688 031 or email: jo.reeves@pfr.co.uk

Editor’s notes:

• Partnerships for Renewables is a Carbon Trust Enterprise set up to partner with public sector bodies to explore renewable energy potential on their land. This means that all development costs are met by Partnerships for Renewables and their partners do not have to divert any funds away from frontline services. The company has been investigating Environment Agency sites for possible development across England and Wales since 2008.
• Should the development go ahead The Environment Agency will receive a percentage of the profits from the electricity generated by the wind turbines.
• For more information on PfR please visit www.pfr.co.uk

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