A former airfield between Graveley, Offord Darcy and Great Paxton could be used in the fight against climate change after investigations began in to a potential wind farm site.
The UK's leading wind farm operator npower renewables believes the site, on farm land at a disused WWII aerodrome at Cotton Farm, could be suitable for a medium sized wind farm of a maximum of 8 turbines.
A wind farm of this size could produce enough green electricity to meet the average annual needs of between 6,900 and 10,000 homes each year. This takes into account fluctuations in wind speeds, including any calm periods when the turbines may not be generating.
The development would also offset the release of thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide which is one of the main greenhouse gases that contributes to climate change.
Renewables Developer Kim Gauld-Clark said, "Wind power has significant potential to reduce UK carbon dioxide emissions and help in the fight against climate change."
She added, "Onshore wind is the most viable renewable resource available if we are to meet national government targets of 10% of our electricity coming from renewable sources by 2010.
"Work on the Cotton Farm project is at an early stage, although the site shows many preliminary signs that it may be suitable to help reach that obligation. However, we will need to carry out further detailed studies before considering a planning application"
Anyone with comments or suggestions about this proposal can e-mail Kim Gauld-Clark at npower renewables at: cottonfarm@npower-renewables.com.
Contact:
Michael Pullan, PR officer - England
Tel: 01793 892053
Editors Notes:
npower renewables is one of the UK's leading renewable energy companies, dedicated to generating electricity using sustainable, environmentally-friendly resources. It has a wide ranging portfolio that includes both onshore and offshore wind farms, hydro plant and co-firing biomass operated through our parent company, RWE npower. Utilising these natural resources provides significant sources of power for the UK's present and future electricity needs.
Through our existing projects and those in development, we are already working in close partnership with communities and companies around the UK. In addition, through the npower Juice Fund, we are involved in research to harness the power of waves and tides - another source of clean, sustainable electricity generation.
As Government policy drives the UK towards a target of supplying 10% of electricity from renewables by 2010, and 15% by 2015, we will be at the forefront of realising this aim.
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