Case Studies

Nissan Wind Turbines, Nissan Car Factory near Sunderland

We worked closely with the lead consultant on this development. Our role included the following:

Nissan’s Sunderland plant is the largest UK car producer (it produced 315,000 cars in 2005). The plant has a 4,500-strong workforce, and some 12,000 jobs in Nissan’s local supply chain rely on the factory.

In 2004, Nissan installed 6 turbine (4 megawatt) wind farm. It is the first wind farm within the global Nissan group and will generate around 5% of the factory’s annual electricity requirement.

The wind-generated energy will save the plant up to £800,000 annually. The project will pay for itself in around 4 years, and Nissan currently has planning permission for a 7th turbine.

We were able to assist Nissan in minimising the visual impact of the turbines on the area by advising they were erected on low lying ground in the centre of the site, below the surrounding skyline.

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Pirelli Wind Turbine, Pirelli Tyres Factory in Carlisle

We worked closely with the lead consultant on this development. Our role included:

The proposal received planning consent in August 2005.

Pirelli say that the development, at a cost of £1.5 million, will save them £750,000 a year in energy bills and pollution taxes.

Click here to view some of the visualisations produced as part of this project.

Croda Chemicals Turbine, Croda Chemicals Plant in Hull

We worked closely with the lead consultant on this development. Our responsibilities comprised:

Croda Chemicals Europe, part of Croda Chemicals Plc, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of natural based speciality chemicals, with manufacturing facilities throughout the UK and the rest of the World.

Electricity generated by the turbine is being fed directly into the company’s electricity supply, reducing the need for the company to import power from the National Grid.

The project received planning consent in 2006 and the turbine was constructed in September 2008.

Click here to view some of the visualisations produced as part of this project.

Knabs Ridge Wind Farm, Harrogate

We worked closely with the developer (npower renewables) on this project. Our role included:

Tesco

We worked closely with the lead consultant on this project. Our role included the following:

Aesica Pharmaceuticals

We worked closely with the lead consultant on this development. Our responsibilities comprised:

Merck Sharp & Dohme Limited (MSD)

We worked closely with the lead consultant on this development. Our role included:

Enviros

We worked closely with Enviros in the production of Environmental Statements in the UK and Eire. Our role included the following:

Eon

We worked closely with Eon in the production of Environmental Statements on some of their projects. Our responsibilities comprised:

WindWorks

We worked closely with npower renewables in the production of Environmental Reports on several of their WindWorks projects .