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Siting Guidelines for Wind Siting Guidelines for Wind Farms in AustraliaFarms in Australia
Authors:
Nabeel Sadaka
Jay Coy
Julia Lamborn
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Siting Guidelines for Wind Siting Guidelines for Wind Farms in AustraliaFarms in Australia
! Determine the suitability of a site with respect to:
" Government Planning, Policy and Procedure
" Environmental Impact
" Aesthetics
" Social and Cultural Issues
" Heritage
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Sustainable Energy Sustainable Energy RequirementsRequirements
! Brownouts expected in Australian cities in 4-years
! Clean Energy Sources
! Kyoto Climate Summit
" Australian Federal Government 2%
" Victorian State Government 10%
www.hendricksmn.com/minnesota_wind_towers.html
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Initial InvestigationInitial Investigation
! The initial site investigation should include:
" Grid Location
" Land ownership
" Planning Controls
" Cultural Significance
" Economic Impacts
" Flora & Fauna
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The need for GuidelinesThe need for Guidelines
! Protect and preserve culturally, environmentally and socially significant areas and wildlife.
Picture taken by Sadaka, Christopher
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The need for GuidelinesThe need for Guidelines
! Tehachapi Pass in California USA! Density! Location! Aesthetics ! Why Guidelines are required?
www.presscom.com/windfarms.shtml
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Public Opinion and Public Opinion and AcceptanceAcceptance
! Public & Professional Opinion" Who, What, Where, When & Why?
! Wind Energy Organisations" Initiate questionnaires at Public Exhibition" Public Meetings" Information Sessions" School Education Programs
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General AestheticsGeneral Aesthetics
Blades! Colour - off-white / grey! Length - 35m! Rotation - clockwiseGenerator! Colour - off-white / greyTower! Colour - off-white / grey! Height - 70m! Base Diameter - 4 # 7m ! Top Diameter - 2m
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Technical PerspectiveTechnical Perspective
! Technical Guidelines
" Blade GlintLight Reflection off turbine blades
" Shadow FlickerRapid moving shadows cast from the blades
" NoiseNoise created by operation of the Turbine
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Blade GlintBlade Glint
! Turbines should be painted with a Non-Reflective Coatings.
! Turbines should not be erected where blade glint may have the potential to cause hazard or disruption.
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Shadow FlickerShadow Flicker
! Most shadows are cast during sunrise and sunset.
! Reported to disorientate and trigger seizures in the 2% of the European population that suffer epilepsy.
! EMD of Denmark computer model
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Shadow FlickerShadow Flicker
! Turbines should not be erected where:
" They cast shadows over buildings and homes" Shadow flicker has the potential to cause hazard
or disruption.
! The effects of shadow flicker should be minimised through use of computer modelling.
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Sound and NoiseSound and Noise
•Noise is created from the working components of a turbine
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Sound Comparison (Decibels)Sound Comparison (Decibels)
Compiled by Sadaka, Nabeel
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Noise LimitsNoise Limits
! 40dB(A)L90
! That is for 90% of the operational time, 40dB(A) must not be exceeded.
! Measurement taken at the closest point, of the nearest residences to the wind farm.
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Flora & FaunaFlora & Fauna
! Principle Impacts on Flora and Fauna" Road Grading" Clearing & Grubbing
! Wind farms are generally located in wide-open planes
! Fauna is mainly effected by the labourers during installation
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Birds, Bats & MigrationBirds, Bats & Migration
Tasmania through Southern Victoria! Wind Farms must be sited outside migration zones.
! Orange Bellied Parrot" Breeds in coastal
Tasmania" Migrates to
Victoria & South Australia for the winter.
www.parks.tas.gov.au
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Government Policy, Government Policy, Legislation and PlanningLegislation and Planning
Hierarchy of Importance
1. Federal Government Planning, Policy and Procedures.2. Environmental Effects Statements3. State Government Planning, Policy and Procedures.4. Local Government Advice, Planning, Policy and Procedures.5. State roads authority construction guidelines.
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ConclusionConclusion
! Facilitate growth in the Australian wind energy industry.
! Achieved through public acceptance.
! Siting in an environmentally and socially acceptable manner.
! Public consultation.
! Addressing public concerns. www.toorawind.com.au/photos.htm
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ConclusionConclusion
! Minimise the effects on flora and fauna
! Minimise the impact of blade glint, shadow flicker and noise.
! Site wind farms outside bird and bat migration zones.
! In accordance with Government planning policy and procedures.
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