PEDAL, in partnership with neighbouring Greener Leith, is proposing to develop a commercial scale wind turbine on land at Seafield WasteWater Treatment Works, Seafield Road, to generate electricity for sale to landowners Scottish Water or export to the National Grid. If successful, this will be the first community owned income generating wind turbine in a UK city. Depending on the size of the turbine, it could save between 400 and 2000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent each year, powering between 300 and 1300 homes. In June 2011 we had a feasibility study completed that shows the site is indeed a good one for this type of facility.
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Good luck in your project…. Your efforts have been outstanding and deserve recognition.
Davie Thomson
Thank you David … just one and half hours to go and we’re in the lead! Fingers crossed.
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I think this sounds like a great idea. It makes environmental sense to have a community turbine. Individual turbines are apparently less energy efficient and poorer value for money.
The Northwind 100 looks like a good choice and there are several in place already to look at.