Chilwell School (wind turbine)
Key Considerations
Energy • 5 KW wind turbine • Sufficiently windy site • Turbine 12m tall; small tree sized • More than 100 metres away from homes • Not installed on building so no impacts on building maintenance • Site owned by school; so no external permission needed • Planning permission required Money • Project cost £25,000 • Energy saving 9,417 KWh per year = almost 3 homes annual electricity use • Would reduce the school’s electricity bill by £900 per year • Would earn £2,500 per year for Greening Beeston • Will save 5.5 tonnes CO2e per year Community • 1,000 students and school community will benefit • Could be a good renewable energy teaching tool • Could prime a topical debate on wind power |
Chilwell School
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