Wind farm visit and planning seminar for the South East

Tuesday 22 June 2010

The South East planning seminar took place at the STEAM Museum of the Great Western Railway, Swindon on Tuesday 22nd June. The seminar also included a visit to the Westmill Wind Farm. It was bought to you by RenewableUK and Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative Ltd along with SEEDA.

Presentations

Morning Session: The Big Picture

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

Chair: Gemma Grimes, Head of Onshore Renewables, RenewableUK

 

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

An Introduction to onshore wind.

Overview of Regional Activities: David Payne, Planning Manager, South East England Partnership Board

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: Richard Lord, Director of Westmill

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