ABOUT THE PROJECT

Tallentire Wind Farm will be well placed in Cumbria to make a genuine contribution to regional and national renewable energy targets, with ample wind crossing the site.

Each unit of power generated by a wind turbine directly displaces a unit of electricity - and therefore the pollution - that would otherwise be generated by a conventional power station. Turbines can go on producing green energy for about 25 years. At the end of their working lives, they can, if so desired, be dismantled and removed and the ground returned to normal agricultural use, leaving behind no legacy of pollution for future generations. Most studies suggest that wind turbines take between 3-10 months to pay back the energy used during their life cycle - from production and installation through to maintenance and decommissioning.

We chose the Tallentire site because it fulfilled the criteria for a high energy yield, low-impact wind farm in Cumbria.

It will not affect environmentally sensitive areas and the turbines are sufficient distance from homes not to cause any noise nuisance. A lot of thought has gone into the design of the wind farm and the location and layout of the turbines to minimise any detrimental environmental impact and to reduce their visual effect from key viewpoints in the area. Experts have also confirmed that the turbines will not pose any significant risk to wildlife or to hydrological interests around the site.

In addition, the site has: -

• good access and transport links
• a close connection to the local electricity grid
• and the potential to generate significant amounts of electricity.

Wind power is a natural, home-grown and abundant source of energy. The Tallentire Wind Farm will help protect our finite natural resources and environment for future generations and make our energy supply more secure, reducing the need to rely increasingly on imports of foreign gas and oil.