Two huge wind farms proposed in Cambridgeshire

Summarised from Cambridgeshire Live's report · Updated 16 Oct, 19:44 · Archive

Vattenfall Wind Power Limited proposes two wind farms in Cambridgeshire that could supply renewable electricity to over 320,000 homes annually.

Vattenfall Wind Power Limited has proposed two large wind farms in Cambridgeshire. The Redmere Wind Farm would be built on land north and south of Shippea Hill railway station and west of Feltwell and Lakenheath villages, with up to 32 turbines reaching heights of 220 metres. A second wind farm is proposed for Chatteris, around 20 kilometres away, with up to 15 turbines of the same height.

The Redmere development would have a generating capacity of up to 303 megawatts and could produce enough renewable electricity for up to 218,804 average UK homes per year. The Chatteris wind farm is predicted to produce electricity for up to 102,565 homes annually. Both projects are described as nationally significant. The developments would also include substations, control buildings, welfare facilities, vehicle parking and communications masts, along with buried electrical and communication cables.

If approved, each wind farm would take up to two years to construct. Vattenfall said the operational life of the developments is anticipated to be up to 40 years, with decommissioning taking a further two years to complete.

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• Two huge wind farms could be built in Cambridgeshire and county borderBoth wind farms could be in operation for up to 40 yearsCambridgeshire Live · 16 Oct, 16:00

In this story: Vattenfall Wind Power Limited · Cambridgeshire · Shippea Hill · Feltwell · Lakenheath · Chatteris

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