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Earn money from your land: rent us your land for a wind turbine.
For landowners who would like to earn some money from a relatively small plot of land, without the costs of owning your own wind turbine, we offer a land rental option.
We are actively seeking sites to install 500kW medium scale wind turbines
Unlike solar farms, medium scale wind turbine developments require minimal land use so you can continue to use your land for its current use. We only require access for maintenance work.
What Sites Are We Looking For?
The following information is provided for guidance to allow for initial scoping.
| 500kW Wind Turbine | |
|---|---|
| Minimum distance from properties or garden areas | 500m |
| Maximum distance to 3-phase 11kVA supply | 2000m |
| Minimum distance from hedgerows | 50m |
- Site must not in a conservation area, world heritage site or AONB
- You must own the land outright with no mortgage
- Wind speeds in excess of 6m/s at 25m (we will carry out a feasibility study before providing you with an option agreement)
The Process
Timescales are provided as an indication only.
- Feasibility (1 month)
Initial contact with Capture – we investigate wind speed, grid connection and pre-application planning advice.
- Option agreement (1 month)
If we believe your site is suitable we will provide you with an option agreement. The option agreement period will be for 3 years (subject to extension) to allow us to develop a wind turbine at the site.
- Planning (9-24 months)
We agree to submit a planning application following the signing of the option agreements.
- Land Rental Contract & Legals (1-3 months)
Following successful planning approval both parties will sign the land rental contract.
- Project Delivery (3-18 months)
After the land rental contract has been signed we will install the turbine(s).
- Operation
Rental payments will be made every 3 months following commissioning. It is expected that operational life will be 20 years.
Payment Option
We find that providing a rental income in the form of a % of revenue generated by the wind turbine to be the preferd payment method.