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Originally Posted by ToffeeGuy
I was absolutely stunned to see the view of this thing from the playing fields nr Fern Gore shops. They seem to be far larger turbines than those on Scout Moor. They do really over shadow the town now.
My only hope is that they are temporary and in 10 or 20 years time we will have a found a more effective source of energy, nuclear fission or the like, and these can be taken down and the site returned to nature.
However, they have set up a community fund. This doesn't sound like a vast amount of money but if anyone is interested.
Community Fund : HyndburnWindFarm |
Forgive me if this is aired somewhere else, but, the actual amount will be £100,000 per year for the next 25 years and is not dependant on the amount of electricity actually produced. Its based on the theoretical capacity of each turbine.
With match funding from other sources this means a total income of £5,000,000 for Prospects over the next 25 years.
There seems to be a silence on how this largesse will be allocated around the Borough. The turbines are turning so, one assumes, the cash will shortly be bolstering Prospects bank balance.
There is also silence on how Prospects were selected to receive this money.