Wind projects by their nature are highly complex and involve significant financial risks, with relatively few projects that start going all of the way to completion. If you add the extra dimension of community involvement and the extra challenges that brings, a community wind turbine project can seem daunting. We are here to help guide you through the labyrinth and make sure your community wind turbine project starts on a sound footing.
Overview of Community Windpower
Information for landowners, groups of landowners & established community groups, providing the key information you need to develop a community wind turbine project from scratch.
Funding – Development and Construction
A comprehensive list of funding sources for renewable energy projects and community projects across the UK showing which stage the help applies to.
Windpower Legal Structures
There are a whole range of commercial and benefit payment structures out there which all claim to be community projects – find out more to help you decide the best structure for you.
Government Community Energy Strategy
The UK Government support community renewable energy via their community energy strategy – find out more about this ambitious program.
Income and Project Economics
Provided you have a good potential wind site, project economics, income and return on investment are favourable to the development – find out more.
Location / Size / Number of Wind Turbines
Wind turbines work best in exposed locations however there are aesthetic reasons for locating a wind turbine in a less-exposed spot which may help in gaining planning consent.
Community Consultation
Wind turbines can be divisive to communities. It’s essential that proper planning aspects are addressed so that projects can be reasonably sited and community opinion considered.
Windpower Energy Use – export or local use?
It may or may not be possible to use your renewable energy locally, or sell it on a private wire to another consumer, if not then the energy must be exported to the grid – find out more.
Technical Consultancy Services
We have full project capability – from initial feasibility studies, through planning, construction and operation of your community wind turbine project. How can we help deliver your project?
Are you considering a wind turbine project?
Renewables First are an experienced wind consultant and have a full project capability, from initial feasibility study through to wind consenting and installation.
If you are interested in installing a wind turbine, the first step is to contact us to discuss your requirements and to complete a Wind Turbine Feasibility Study.