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Onshore Wind Seminars and Wind Farm Visits for planners and Councillors

This summer RenewableUK and partners will hold a series of FREE Onshore Wind Seminars across the UK. These events will be held exclusively for local authority planners, councillors and representatives from statutory agencies and local interest groups. These events are designed to inform participants about the key drivers and benefits of onshore wind development. 

In 2012 the seminars will be structured in four parts:  

  1. Morning session 1: A series of presentations covering the economic and social drivers for wind energy and the local benefits of wind energy.
  2. Morning session 2: Case studies looking at the life cycle of two projects of different scales.
  3. Lunch: A visit to a local wind farm for attendees to see first hand an operational wind farm and allow them to learn more about the operational aspects of the technology from site managers. 
  4. Afternoon session: A workshop exploring the development process from a range of perspectives balancing the various economic, social and environmental issues facing developers, decision makers, consultees and other stakeholders in developing wind projects.

Participants have left these events with an increased knowledge of the range of considerations involved in the planning and development of wind energy projects and the drivers for renewable energy deployment. They have also come away with a greater awareness of the true nature of wind energy technology, and the facts associated with its development.

Click below to see further details about each event. Register online here.

2012 Planning Itinerary
Date Location Visit to wind Farm Event details
Tue-19-June Rivergreen Centre, Durham Langley More details here
Thu-21-June Catthorpe Manor, Leicestershire TBC More details here
Tue-26-June Moorpark House, Ayrshire Millour Hill Community More details here
Fri-29-June Station Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire Tullo Wind Farm More details here
Thu-05-July Camber Village Hall, Rye, East Sussex Little Cheyne Court More details here
Wed-18-July Hope Church, Newtown, Wales Carno 2 More details here
Fri-27-July Former Gaia Centre, Cornwall Delabole More details here
Tue-04-Sept Venue tbc, Derry, Northern Ireland Curryfree More details here
Tue-11-Sept Scarthwaite Country House Hotel, Lancaster Caton Moor More details here
Thu-13-Sept Tickton Grange Hotel, East Riding of Yorkshire Sancton Hill More details here

Many thanks to the following organisations for allowing us access to their working Wind Farms: EDF Energy Renewables, Community Windpower Ltd, RWE Npower Renewables and REG Windpower.

If you have any questions about the Planning Seminars for 2012, please contact Sarah Harper, Events and Marketing Officer, on Sarah.Harper@RenewableUK.com or telephone 020 7901 3000.

Click here for information on previous planning seminars.

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