Wind farm visit and planning seminar for the East of England Region

The East of England planning seminar took place at the Elm Hall Hotel, Cambridgeshire, on Tuesday 14th September. The seminar also included a visit to the Coldham Wind Farm. This was bought to you by RenewableUK and Scottish Power Renewables, along with Renewables East and the RPTI.

Presentations

Morning Session: The Big Picture

A series of presentations covering high level policy and development issues.

 

An Introduction to Onshore Wind: Gemma Grimes, Head of Onshore Renewables, RenewableUK

Overview of Regional Activities: James Beal, Managing Director, Renewables East

Provided by a local representative from your region, this session will put onshore wind within the regional context. We will explore the role of onshore wind - and of the renewable energy industry as a whole within your region.

Overview of the Development Process: Debbie Harper, Development and Policy Manager, ScottishPower Renewables

Given by an onshore wind developer, this presentation will provide you with an overview of the process that applicants go through when seeking to develop an onshore wind farm, covering the stages involved in the onshore wind energy development process - from site selection through to consent

Planning for Small Wind Systems: Ian Brenkley, Onshore Wind Development Manager, RenewableUK

An overview of the small wind sector, current policy and customer incentives.

Contact
If you have any queries regarding this regional planning seminar, or are unable to download the presentations, please get in touch with Sarah Harper, Events and Marketing Officer, on 0207 901 3000 or s.harper@renewable-uk.com