Bullamoor
The Infinis four-turbine Bullamoor wind farm was granted planning consent by Hambleton District Council in December 2010. The scheme, which will be located approximately 4km north-east of Northallerton and 2km south-east of Brompton in North Yorkshire, is expected to have a capacity of 10 to 12MW with tip heights of up to 132m, depending on turbines selected. It is estimated that the wind farm would generate the equivalent of the average annual electricity use of around 5,000 households, based on an average capacity factor of 26.9%*.
Bullamoor is an ideal site for a wind farm due to its exposed location on a broad ridge, elevated above surrounding land, which creates good wind conditions. There are also no environmental designations on the site which is owned and occupied by three local landowners and is mainly managed farmland bordered by hedgerows.
For further information about the scheme, copies of the documentation relating to the public consultations held in September and December 2008 can be accessed below. Alternatively please email us with requests for hard copies.
One of the planning conditions (condition 7) for Bullamoor Wind Farm requires that a solution to the anticipated interference on the air traffic control radar at RAF Leeming be provided prior to the construction of any turbines.
UK testing of suitable technology is planned for mid 2012 but there is a possibility this date may slip due to the complexity of the trials required and the availability of key stake holders, one of which is the MOD.
Once the tests have been concluded, and provided the results are satisfactory, the safety case can be completed and the necessary equipment procured. Unfortunately timescales for this are not known due to the complexity of the arrangements for the purchase and operation of the equipment.
Work will commence on discharging the remaining planning conditions for Bullamoor Wind Farm once a proven solution to Condition 7 has been identified together with completion of the grid agreements, procurement of turbines and equipment, financing, power sales and other related commercial matters.
Only after the satisfactory discharge of all necessary planning conditions will Infinis be permitted to commence construction of the Bullamoor wind farm.
We will also be working with the Northallerton and Villages Community Forum to develop the proposals in relation to community benefits from the wind farm.
Infinis would like to thank the many local people who have supported the Bullamoor wind farm project throughout the planning process. We look forward to being a good neighbour to the people of Northallerton and nearby villages for the lifetime of the wind farm.
For further information and enquiries please email us at: bullamoorwindfarm@infinis.com. Alternatively our general contact details can be found above.
*This calculation is based on the UK average capacity factor of 26.9% (taken from Table 7.4 in the Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2010, DUKES, 2010, for data in 2009) and an average UK household electricity consumption in 2009 of 4,423kWh (Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2010) which leads to a calculation of the equivalent electricity consumption of 5,000 (for 10MW) to 6,000 (for 12MW) households (rounded down to the nearest 500 households). It should be noted that the equivalent household electricity consumption calculated will vary depending on site wind speeds and actual household electricity consumption.Download the Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2010 - PDF 6.8MB.
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