The Proposal
Located on farmland to the south east of West Ashton, Grange Farm Wind Farm is proposed to consist of three wind turbines up to 130m in height.
The project would be the first operational wind farm in Wiltshire and would have an installed capacity of up to 6MW.
Enough electricity will be produced to power approximately 3,500 households1 and the project will be a part of the UK's target of 15% of its energy coming from renewable sources by 2020.
As well as generating significant amounts of safe, clean renewable electricity, we will also establish a Community Fund to support good causes local to the wind farm. This will be worth approximately £24,000 every year over the lifetime of the wind farm.
The application also includes access tracks, underground cabling, control building and substation and anemometry mast plus a temporary construction compound and crane hard-standings.
After 25 years, the wind farm would be decommissioned and the land restored to its former appearance.
1 Based on local wind data and installation of 1.8MW turbines. Homes served figure based on average domestic electricity consumption per household in England in 2009, as published by DECC.
