Findhorn Wind Park

Total capacity of 750kW = 176 kW after capacity factor

The planning process

•Wind resource assessment•Financial model•RAF•Application for planning permission

•Visual impact study•Noise study•Bird study

Cost: £100k- No guarantee!

Visibility of the proposed turbines

The effect of other windfarms and proposals

EXCAVATION

ROTOR

NARCELLE

Generators CapacityContinuousAnnualFactor RunningOperations

kW kWhrThree wind turbines @ 225 kw capacity24% 162 1,419,120One wind turbine @ 75 kw capacity 18% 14 118,260

1,537,380

The annual output is 1,537 megawatt hours per annum

Planning permissionGranted 18 Jan. 05

1,537 MWhr/annum350 homes475,000 litres of oil660 tonnes carbon dioxide

Financial Model

•ROC’s & LEC’s are about 50% of income•Cost of generating power = 1.6 to 5.9 pence/kWh

BUILDING THE FINDHORN WIND PARK