January 22, 2007
U.K.
U.K.
Turkey tycoon Bernard Matthews could be turning green energy pioneer after applying to explore installing wind turbines in Mid Norfolk.
The company has submitted a planning application to Broadland Council for a 50 metre mast on old airfield runways at Weston Longville to measure wind speed and direction.
Few details have been released about the scheme but it is “part of a broader investigation that is looking at the feasibility of wind energy development on the site.”
The test mast would be a temporary construction, which would be removed after results had been gathered.
Broadland Council is consulting with local organisations and other authorities before making a decision on whether to give the go-ahead for a 12-month period.
The site is only about a mile from the border with Breckland Council and its development control committee will discuss the application on January 29.
A report by officers said: “The measurement of wind speed and direction over an extended period is a vital part of determining whether or not a prospective wind farm site has potential for wind generation.”
Officer said the proposed mast would have “little or no visual impact.”
By Ian Clarke
URL to article: https://www.wind-watch.org/news/2007/01/22/wind-test-plans-by-bernard-matthews/