Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm
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Location of Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm in England
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Country | England, United Kingdom |
Location | Romney Marsh |
Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
Status | Operational |
Commission date | April 1999 |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 26 x 2.3 MW |
Make and model | Nordex: N90 |
Nameplate capacity | 59.8 MW |
The Little Cheyne Court Wind Farm is located 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) west of Lydd on Romney Marsh. It was built by npower renewables and cost around £50 million. The 26 wind turbines, each 115 metres (377 ft) high, are distributed over an area of 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) with peak generation of 59.8 MW.[1]
Opposition to the windfarm
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The site has proved controversial and has been opposed by parish, district and county councils, the local MP and other groups as detrimental to the visual appearance of the Marsh[2] and a threat to wildlife. However, they were overruled by Central Government, and the turbines were erected in the period June - October 2008.[1] The DTI indicated that a significant number of local people submitted comments in favour of the project, whilst a consistent 70% to 80% of the UK public support wind farms.[3] Some local campaigners still oppose the development, attracting accusations of "rural nimbyism" and being under the "sinister" influence of the nuclear lobby.[4] Conversely, campaigners for the siting attract accusations of "professional" self-interest and of hiding behind the truism that obviously renewable energy is beneficial.
The RSPB[5] CPRE Kent and English Nature [6] all objected to the use of this particular site as a wind farm on environmental grounds. The proximity of the site to the internationally important RSPB reserve and the land's status as an SSSI were particularly controversial.
References
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- ↑ http://www.yes2wind.com/debunk.html
- ↑ http://www.bwea.com/pdf/briefings/attitudes-2005.pdf
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://www.englishnature.org/News/story.asp?ID=772
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