UPDATED (30th May 2011)
After re-submitting a revised proposal DistGen now has full planning permission for a larger Vestas v39 wind turbine. The v39 has a 39m rotor and a maximum output of 500kW making it twice as powerful as the wind turbines previously consented.
Installation is scheduled for this autumn.
ORIGINAL POST (9th December 2010)
Test Valley Borough Council today granted planning permission for our first wind turbine in Faccombe near Andover.
The new mid-size turbine will replace an existing turbine that has come to the end of its lifetime. The scheme will guarantee a valued source of diversified income for the Estate management.
Located in the heart of the North Wessex Downs AONB the existing turbine has been generating clean electricity since the early 1990’s. Without any opposition the planning application was passed by TVBC allowing us to install one of three possible wind turbine models:
- ACSA A27
- WES-30
- Vergnet MPR-32
DistGen will now enter negotiations with various suppliers to seek the most competitive offer.