Quick Facts
| Status: | Appeal |
|---|---|
| Project Capacity: | 14.4MW |
| No. Turbines: | 7 |
| Turbine Type: | tbc |
| Hub Height: | 80m |
| Blade Length: | 45m |
| Homes Powered: | 8400 |
| Annual CO2 savings: | 19250 tonnes |
Location
The Grange Wind Farm is located on land east of the River Trent on land between Burton-upon-Stather and Flixborough Village, approximately 5km north of Scunthorpe.
Site Description
The Grange Wind Farm was developed as a joint venture project between Wind Prospect and RidgeWind. The site will be comprised of 7 turbines. The whole wind farm will have a rated capacity of 14.4MW. Each turbine is likely to have 45 metre blades and a maximum tip height of 126 metres. The project also includes all the ancillary equipment and features such as access tracks, anemometer mast, underground cables, substation and control building. The electricity from the Grange Wind Farm is due to feed into the local distribution network via a new purpose built underground grid connection.
A site layout can be seen by clicking here.
If approved the project would be constructed and would take a period expected to be less than 9 months to complete and begin operation. After the construction, the land surrounding the turbines returns to normal agricultural use and will remain in this state for the lifetime of the wind farm, expected to be 25 years. The site will not be permanently staffed but is monitored remotely and visited regularly by technicians for scheduled maintenance and repairs. After 25 years the turbines and associated infrastructure are removed and the land returned to the pre-wind farm condition.
Benefits
During construction there would be significant expenditure within the regional economy. Millions of pounds would be spent during the construction of the Grange wind farm. Estimates show that local contractors could gain contracts worth up to £2.8m for the project.
A community fund would be set up which will receive a portion of the revenue generated by the wind farm, this is estimated to be a minimum of £0.5 million over the lifetime.
In addition, a further financial benefit to the local community will be derived due to the Government’s Renewable Energy Bonus scheme which will see councils retain business rates from the wind farm.
The Grange Wind Farm at 14.4MW will have the ability to meet the energy demands of approximately 8200 homes. The wind farm will generate over 34GWh of green electricity every year, which is 34million units of electricity (kWh). This green electricity generated displaces other generated electricity including fossil fuels and will therefore prevent the release of at least 18,700 tonnes of CO2 every year as well as thousands of tonnes of other harmful greenhouses gases such as Nitrogen Oxides and Sulphur Dioxide (NOx and SO2). (CF 28%)
RidgeWind offer educational visits to local schools to hold presentations and workshops, we also offer trips to our wind farms on a regular basis.
The Planning Inspectorate will hold a hearing on 18th January 2012 to review the Grange Wind Farm application and will aim to issue a decision within 7 weeks of the close of the hearing.
Contact
If you want to get in touch to discuss anything regarding the Grange Wind Farm, please look at our contact page or send us an email to grange@ridgewind.com
*The images have been adapted from the Visuals produced for an Environmental Statement. They are used in this context for illustrative purposes only and are not visible with correct field of view and viewing distances.