Is your land suitable for a wind turbine?

Understanding whether purchasing a wind turbine makes sense for you is a delicate balancing act, requiring understanding of the wind at your site, its potential variability and how the flow might be affected based on topography. Understanding the planning limitations and the potential impact on the local community are also significant considerations. It is all of these things together that dictate the right technology in the right place. However, as a starting point, there are some basic requirements which can rule out sites in the early stages.

Preferred Criteria

• At least 1 acre of clear high ground
• Away from residential properties
• Minimal visibility from residential properties
• At least 100m from hedges, trees, building
• Recommended average wind speed of greater than 5 metres per second (click this link to get your wind speed)

Choosing a wind turbine

Getting the right turbine for your site requires a thorough understanding of wind regime, technology and planning guidelines. Our experts provide free information and advice in this respect when they meet you and you can also read some background information here.

Contact us

If you think your land meets these criteria, please call us to learn more about the process on 0800 0787 243 or follow the link below and complete the form and we will contact you.