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Green Light for Wind Farm
The Vale of White Horse District Council has issued planning permission for five new wind turbines, giving the green light for the first on-shore wind farm in the South East.
Westmill wind farm will start construction in Spring 2006 and the local community, through Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative Ltd, will own and operate the entire project, thus maximising the social and economic benefits to the area. The £6 million project will be 100% community owned and provide enough green electricity to power 3,700 homes.
A public share issue will be launched in October 2005 with membership open to everyone interested in securing our shared future. To register your interest in the wind farm visit http://www.energy4all.co.uk/RegisterForm/Form.htm.
"This is a great opportunity for people to co-own a wind farm and do their bit in the fight against climate change and dwindling energy supplies," says Steve Lunn, a director of Westmill Wind Farm.
"We relish this important task of building the region's first wind farm, which uniquely for the UK will be owned by those who live in the area. The minimum investment in the co-operative is purposely set low at £250, to allow the maximum number of people to get involved."
The 6.5 MW wind farm, at Westmill, Highworth Road, Watchfield, near Swindon, was approved after nearly four years of deliberation.
The development is the result of a collaboration between Adam Twine, the landowner, Energy4All Ltd, a member of Co-operativesUK, and Westmill Wind Farm Co-operative Ltd.
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