Basic Site Screening Report

Desktop-Based Analysis and outputs including

• Constraints Mapping

• NATS Radars / Aviation

• Peatland

• Basic Topography Assessment

• Scotland Government Wind Spatial Framework (Scotland Sites Only)

• Welsh Pre-Assessed & Tan-8 Strategic Zones (Wales Site Only)

• Cumulative Developments & Planning History

• Land Ownership Mapping

• Risks & Mitigation

• Associated Maps

Full Site Screening Report

Desktop-Based Analysis and outputs including

• Constraints Mapping

• NATS Radars / Aviation

• Peatland

• Basic Topography Assessment

• Landscape & Visual Impacts (ZTV Models)

• Scotland Government Wind Spatial Framework (Scotland Sites Only)

• Welsh Pre-Assessed & Tan-8 Strategic Zones (Wales Site Only)

• Cumulative Developments & Planning History

• Wind Resource & Net Energy Yield Production Only

• Grid Assessment

• Preliminary Site Access & Transport Route

• Land Ownership Mapping

• Risks & Mitigation

• Associated Maps

Site screening for an onshore wind farm offers several key benefits. It identifies optimal locations with high wind potential, ensuring maximum energy output. Screening helps avoid areas with environmental and social conflicts, minimizing negative impacts on wildlife, habitats, and communities. It assesses grid connectivity, reducing transmission costs and losses.

The process evaluates land availability and topography, aiding in efficient turbine placement. Additionally, site screening considers regulatory and permitting requirements, streamlining project approval. Ultimately, it enhances the project's economic viability, environmental sustainability, and social acceptance, paving the way for successful development and operation of the wind farm, while mitigating the investment of large sums of money into unviable projects.

Site Screening