Wind farm visit and planning seminar for the North East

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

An Introduction to onshore wind.

Overview of Regional Activities: Adrian Smith, Associate, North Energy Associates

Provided by a local representative from the North East region, this session put onshore wind within the regional context. It explored the role of onshore wind - and of the renewable energy industry as a whole within the region

Overview of the Development Process: Paul Hunt, Development Manager, E.ON Climate and Renewables

Given by E.ON Climate and Renewables, this presentation provided 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.