BILL ANDREWS

South Wheatley Community Project

Bill Andrews talked to us about his experiences of planning and carrying out a community wind turbine scheme for his home hamlet of South Wheatley. After learning some hard lessons from a failed wind turbine project in North Petherwin, he applied his experience and knowledge to a smaller scheme which has been successful.

As we heard in his talk, there are several potential obstacles and pitfalls to be aware of when attempting a community energy project, but with determination, planning and the right support these can be overcome.

Listen to Bill's talk:

1. North Petherwin scheme (5.8mb)
   
2. The anti-turbine campaign (2.7mb)
3. Who was behind the antis and what their agenda was (1.7mb)
   
4. South Wheatley scheme (1.6mb)
   
5. Objectives (700kb)
   
6. Planning application (4.8mb)
7. Community participation (1mb)
8. Creating a montage (1.5mb)
9. Measuring for predictions (7mb)
10. Timescale and funding (8.9mb)
11. Installing the turbine (7.8mb)
12. A successful end (1.2mb)