Wind farm flurry in Daventry district
Recently there has been a flurry of proposals for wind farms in the Daventry area clustering around the Crick area.
A series of plans have been made for sites along the M1 corridor north of Watford Gap, with four in the Daventry area, and more into Leicestershire.
Sites in the Daventry area include Lilbourne, Yelvertoft, Watford Lodge and Winwick. There are also proposals for sites near Kelmarsh, and at Ashby Magna and Swinford in Leicestershire.
Wind turbines are a controversial option for generating electricity and
there are local groups set up to oppose some of the plans such as
Stop The Spin (Watford Lodge) and NoWay (No Wind farm At Yelvertoft).
Many people have concerns about the visual impact of the turbines, but also potential issues created by shadow flicker, noise and other problems. They also point out that wind turbines cannot generate electricity 100 per cent of the time due to variations in wind, and
therefore other ways of generating power need to be provided.
However, many believe that major reductions in the amount of CO2 we produce can help limit the impact of the growing threat of climate change. Wind turbines are not carbon-neutral, but do not produce
CO2 during their lifetime, unlike any fossil fuel burning design.
Most wind turbines are designed to last 25 years.
To see our Google Map showing approximate areas for the wind farms and the tubines, click here.
2 July 2009
Tags: Wind power, Wind energy
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