Application by Enertrag UK to site a windfarm between Weston and Sulgrave

Background

• Sulgrave PC were advised two weeks ago by letter that Enertrag UK wish to erect a wind farm on land between Sulgrave and Weston

• Since then we have established that an application was made to South Northants District Council on 15th May seeking a request for a Scoping Opinion for “A Proposed Wind Farm Site at Weston”

• The Scoping opinion is unlikely to be refused. It is a first step in preparing a full planning approvals application

Now Say 3rd Qtr 2010

About Enertrag UK

• Enertrag UK is jointly owned by Enertrag AG (Germany) and Prokon Nord (Germany)

• The company has over 500 Turbines throughout Europe • The Company mission is the development of renewable energy projects • Enertrag UK has a number of wind farm projects in the UK. • Their first windfarm project was at North Pickenham, near Swaffam, Norfolk

where they erected 8 turbines in 2006, producing 44GWh of energy in the first full production year (equates to 9,300 average households)

• For more information go to www.enertraguk.com

The Proposal

• The proposal is to erect 9 wind turbines on land between Sulgrave and Weston

• 6 of these are within Sulgrave Parish Boundary, the closest unit will be 750m from Little St.

• The Turbines are 130m high and will generate between 1.8 and 2 MW each

Conceptual Illustration

Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Statement

• Consultation will be part of the Environmental Impact Assessment. • Once the application has been submitted for a Planning Application there is limited

time available for public consultation• At a recent planning committee meeting each party was are allowed 3 minutes to

make their case. • Participation in the consultation process needs to take place during the

Environmental Impact Assessment to ensure all views are fairly represented in the Environmental Statement.

• Copies of the Enertrag Document “Information – Frequently Asked Questions” have been requested and should be available for distribution at this meeting.

• It is not unknown for views to be mis-represented

The Project

• Construction normally takes 6 – 9 months.

• The Turbines have a 25 year life.

• In addition to the turbines, service roads need to be constructed.

• Access roads will be required for heavy construction traffic.

• Enertrag UK have invited Parish Councils and other interested parties to visit their site in Norfolk on Friday 19th June for an Open Day – interested parties need to contact the Entertrag Project Manager

Other recent applications in Northamptonshire

• In 2007 an application was made to site a Wind farm in a triangle of land between Woodford Halse, Charwelton and Preston Capes

• A planning application to Daventry Council to erect a meteorological Mast for the environmental study was refused.

• Reasons Stated were “Health and safety risk to aircraft” and “Within special landscape area”

• A Village Action Group website at www.woodfordwindfarm.com gives more information