Wind power for BW

AN INVESTIGATION is underway to ascertain if wind turbines could be installed at the Sharpness Docks on the Severn.

British Waterways, owner of the site, and the Partnership for Renewables announced on Wednesday their intentions to assess the feasibility of siting wind turbines on the  Severn at Sharpness.

It would need a minimum of 12 months detailed assessment work to establish whether the site was suitable for wind turbines, although initial studies that have already taken place suggest the site could accommodate one or two turbines.

British Waterways estimates the two turbines could have an overall capacity of two to four megawatts.

British Waterways' Richard Mercer of course stated:

"Should the plans at Sharpness Docks go ahead, then all the income that British Waterways generates will be reinvested into the looking after our canals and rivers for the benefit of the environment and local community."

A public exhibition to introduce the proposals and the project team to the local community is planned for early next year.