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RENEWABLES
Renewable energy projects have grown in number and scale exponentially in the past decade. At one time the environmental impacts of these projects as both a development site, and as an ongoing production facility were largely ignored due to their perception as “green projects”.
Today policy makers, legislators and the public are becoming more aware of some of the site impact concerns. Consents and planning permissions have been the end of many renewable energy proposals.
It is now vital to properly assess the environmental impacts of development.
The successful proposals will ensure they “design-in” the results of their impact study into development plans.
“We choose our sites carefully to avoid potential effects on important wildlife and landscape areas, and we carry out Environmental Assessments which include ecological, archaeological, hydrological and socioeconomic assessments,”
“The Environmental Statements are an integral part of the layout design process, ensuring that our awareness of the environmental issues surrounding our development shapes the form the project takes.”
- RES. (one of the leading global wind power developers)