findhorn wind park
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Findhorn Wind Park
Total capacity of 750kW = 176 kW after capacity factor
The planning process
•Wind resource assessment•Financial model•RAF•Application for planning permission
•Visual impact study•Noise study•Bird study
Cost: £100k- No guarantee!
Visibility of the proposed turbines
The effect of other windfarms and proposals
EXCAVATION
ROTOR
NARCELLE
Generators CapacityContinuousAnnualFactor RunningOperations
kW kWhrThree wind turbines @ 225 kw capacity24% 162 1,419,120One wind turbine @ 75 kw capacity 18% 14 118,260
1,537,380
The annual output is 1,537 megawatt hours per annum
Planning permissionGranted 18 Jan. 05
1,537 MWhr/annum350 homes475,000 litres of oil660 tonnes carbon dioxide
Financial Model
•ROC’s & LEC’s are about 50% of income•Cost of generating power = 1.6 to 5.9 pence/kWh
BUILDING THE FINDHORN WIND PARK
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