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© Green Cat Renewables Ltd GLENLORA WIND TURBINE absence of measured wind data this part of the landholding was chosen as it had a reasonable NOABL windspeed. While we accept that the NOABL gives only a rough guide it is clear that when site specific constraints such as proximity to dwellings and forestry are considered, the turbine site chosen are in the best locations. Noise In order to minimise the risk of noise nuisance from turbine, it was located so that predicted noise levels would have the least impact on residential receptors. Access The access from the public road to the crane hardstanding was designed to respect the environmental constraints identified and to minimise the length of new track required while following existing field boundaries where possible to minimise any adverse visual impacts. Landscape and Visual The turbine has been situated to minimise visibility from the Regional Park to the northwest. Ecology The turbine site and the access track have been situated to minimise the potential disturbance to mammals or bird species using the site. Cultural Heritage The turbine layout and access track avoids any direct impact on any feature of cultural heritage. The potential for development to encounter previously unrecorded features is considered to be low, being limited by the small extent of intrusive works associated with the proposed development. A desk based assessment and walkover was carried out by Headland Archaeology Ltd in November 2009 at the site of the proposed wind turbine. The desk assessment identified a number of known archaeological features within a 1km study area around the site, most of which are post‐medieval in date and agricultural or domestic in function. It was concluded by Headland Archaeology Ltd that no known sites will be directly affected by the development. The walkover survey did not identify any previously unknown archaeological features. Following an assessment of the impact of the project on cultural heritage features within a 10km radius the significance of impact on cultural heritage features was found to be low. Electromagnetic Interference The turbine has been situated to minimise the potential for any electromagnetic interference. Page 38 of 173
3 Environmental Studies 3.1 Climate Change © Green Cat Renewables Ltd GLENLORA WIND TURBINE This section considers the impact of the proposed wind turbine on climate change. 3.1.1 Potential Impacts There are two distinct aspects of wind turbine development that could have an impact on climate change: Wind turbine manufacture, construction and decommissioning; and Wind turbine operation. The wind turbine construction and decommissioning phases will lead to the emission of greenhouse gases, while the operation phase will offset greenhouse gases that would be emitted by generating the equivalent amount of energy via a conventional energy source. Thus, in assessing the overall impact of the project on climate change, the full lifecycle of the wind turbine are considered. The main greenhouse gas pollutants associated with conventional power stations include: carbon dioxide (CO2); sulphur dioxide (SO2); and oxides of nitrogen (NOX). 3.1.2 Guidance This section has been written with reference to the following technical guidance: SNH Technical Guidance Note, ‘Windfarms and Carbon Savings’, SNH, 2003. ‘Calculations for wind energy statistics’, http://www.bwea.com/edu/calcs.html British Wind Energy Association (Accessed: October 2009) Guidance on the emissions saved by wind power generation relative to conventional sources can be found from the British Wind Energy Association (BWEA) who assert that ‘The average wind farm in the UK will pay back the energy used in its manufacture within three to ten months, and over its lifetime a wind turbine will produce over 30 times more energy that was used in its manufacture.” 1 . The UK and Scottish Governments have developed targets for tackling climate change. The UK Government in the 2008 Climate Change Act made a commitment to reduce the UK’s emissions of CO2, the most significant greenhouse gas, by 34% of 1990 levels by 2020 and 80% by 2050. While the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 sets in statute the Government Economic Strategy target to reduce Scotland’s emissions of greenhouse gases by 80 % by 2050 with an interim target of at least 42%. The Scottish Government has developed a Climate Change Programme which sets a goal of increasing the use of renewably produced electricity to 50% of the total by 2020 with an interim target of 31% by 2011 2 . 1 BWEA website ‐ Calculations for energy statistics, http://www.bwea.com/edu/calcs.html, accessed November 2008 2 Climate Change in Scotland, Annual Report 2008‐09, The Scottish Government, June 2009 Page 39 of 173
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