TNEI’S Site Finding Capabilities
TNEI works closely with a range of parties interested in wind energy to offer site finding services across the UK. Public and private sector organisations interested in wind energy installations on their land holdings make up a large proportion of TNEI’s clients together with wind farm developers keen to find suitable sites for development projects.
TNEI’s capabilities are unconstrained by site size and the team can offer site finding services from one turbine upwards, guided by the Client and their requirements.
TNEI’s site finding experts are housed within the company’s Planning and Environmental Group and are well placed to use their specific knowledge relating to wind farms to the site finding and development process.
The team has successfully identified a number of sites that are now fully consented and operational across the UK.
With experience of taking wind farms from initial site finding to planning, the team works closely with developers to help shape the design of each wind farm project.
TNEI is well known for its wind farm planning and consenting expertise and this is often the major attraction for wind farm developers. Working with TNEI, companies can be confident that any sites identified will be assessed from a knowledgeable perspective and wind related issues factored into the assessment and selection process.
For TNEI, the starting point, as ever is its appreciation of the importance of effective and efficient site findings in the creation of a strong project portfolio. TNEI is well versed in the key constraints affecting site finding, initial desktop assessment through to taking projects into planning.
Wind farm constraints can be numerous, complex and ever changing so the interpretation of such constraints can be challenging. Identifying potential issues relating to individual sites is crucial to the outcome of the feasibility assessment. TNEI’s detailed knowledge of wind farm development issues, especially as they relate to key areas across the UK enabled informed assessments of sites identified via the basic GIS Sieve analysis exercise.
This is where TNEI comes into its own. The team’s knowledge of key constraints means that it can make informed judgements on the first round of sites identified via the GIS Sieve analysis and it is this professional interpretation, shaped by knowledge of the planning and submission process, that sets TNEI apart.
TNEI works closely with its Clients to develop methods of working and reporting that dovetail with their business practices. TNEI develops a communication framework that highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each site which allows the Client to prioritise them for further action.