Category: Engineering & Wind Farm Development
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From Environmental Impact Assessment to Construction
If you see the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as a box-ticking exercise sitting between the developer and the permit, something written by environmental consultants, approved by authorities, filed away and forgotten – you should think again. That is a mistake. Every EIA contains a list of commitments, promises the developer makes to the community and…
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What is a Site Assessment Report?
The Site Assessment report (also known as wind resource assessment or site suitability) is a document containing the results of a detailed study to confirm that a specific turbine model can be used in a project and how much energy it will produce. Both points are extremely important: not only is it necessary for the…
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Wind farm siting and environmental considerations
Wind farm siting, i.e. the decision of where to place the wind farm we are working on, is obviously crucial: while many other aspects can be changed at a later date (turbine model, tower height, installed power, etc.) the choice of the area in which we want to install the wind farm cannot be changed….