Originally published October 16 2005
Aluminum company to help develop wind power turbines in Northumberland, UK
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
Alcan, a British aluminum company, is joining forces with Scottish Power company to develop a 15-turbine wind farm in Lynemouth in Northumberland, UK, which will produce 30-megawatts of power for the national grid, and Red Nova reports that the company hopes people will be more accepting of the wind farm due to its proximity to an already-industrialized area.
An aluminium company which employs 670 people has become the latest player in the region's drive to generate green energy from wind power.
Alcan is joining forces with Scottish Power on a project to develop a 15-turbine wind farm next to its smelter at Lynemouth in Northumberland.
The giant turbines (up to 120m in height (will be about 20m taller than the existing chimneys at the smelting and power complex.
If the scheme gets the green light from planners it will create a 30-megawatt wind farm producing power for the national grid.
It is a global first for Alcan and the company says it has devised the project to boost income, utilise its extensive landholdings at Lynemouth and support the Government's renewable energy drive.
The proposed site, about 200m west of the smelter, has been chosen following wind speed tests.
Alcan bosses hope that its proximity to an existing industrial complex will make the plan less controversial than other wind farm proposals at more isolated and rural locations.
A decision will be taken by either Wansbeck District or Castle Morpeth Borough Council as the site straddles their boundary.
Yesterday Jon Storr Lynemouth-based finance and planning director with Alcan Smelting and Power UK, said: "Energy is critical to our business and, while we use hydro-power in Scotland, wind power is new to us."
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