GLENLORA WIND TURBINE - Renfrewshire Council

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GLENLORA WIND TURBINE
Table 3.8.1 - Mitigation Summary Table: Existing Telecommunications and Television Reception
Impact / Issue Mitigation Predicted
success of
mitigation
Television
Not likely to affect any
homes for whom there
is no alternative off-air
service.
Potential to affect up to
2330 homes for whom
there may be an
alternative off-air
service
MoD
The turbine is unlikely
to have an effect on any
MoD radar.
BAA/NATS
The turbines may cause
unacceptable impact on
NATS/BAA operations
Key to predicted success of mitigation:
Re-tuning the TV to an alternative transmitter may overcome
possible interference.
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At the time of writing no response had been received from the
MoD.
The turbine is not located within the highest point of the estate
and have been positioned in an area to minimise visibility.
The turbine would be visible
Fully - Impact fully mitigated and no effects predicted.
Initial assessment shows that turbines of 84m high in this
location would be visible to the radars of Glasgow Airport.
There are a number of technical ‘fixes’ being developed with the
integration of the SPE3000 processing system to Glasgow
Radar that would allow the radar to filter (blank) out the wind
turbine.
Substantially - Mitigation would be largely successful at reducing impact, though some effects
are possible.
Partially - Mitigation would be successful at reducing impacts, but some effects likely.
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Mitigation method
Fully Planning Agreement
Fully Negotiation with the
MoD
Fully Negotiation with
NATS/BAA (January
2010)
No other significant EMI impacts are expected to occur from this development.