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Project descriptionName of the case study Description of context Belgium was one of the first 18 countries that signed the European Landscape Convention that has been in force since March 2004. Implementing the EIA directive, categories of wind-farm projects and respective requirements for the environmental assessment have been defined. The most demanding assessment is required when the project is more than 3Mwatts. Main concerns are landscape, noise and birdlife Description of project - background Beside this energy challenge, Regional authorities were confronted by impacts on landscape and use of land. This is more significant as the territory is small and contains many urban areas, as well as there being a lack of experience in this field. Description of project - objectives/aims Description of project - time interval and stages
The example of Saint-Ode settlement (the first wind-farm project in Wallonia).
A private developer had the idea to develop a wind-farm project on a site where the wind speed is 6,7m/s on average December in 1999. The developer first created the Renewable Power Company s.p.r.l. and commissioned an EIA, which was completed by May 2001. 14 months later the development consent (unique license: ubanism+environment) was granted, and in February 2003, the wind-farm of 6 turbines began operation. The example of Gembloux-Sombreffe settlement Description of project - financing The example of Saint-Ode settlement The example of Gembloux-Sombreffe settlement Description of project - other sectors involved Concerning the whole regional territory: Locally: More generally, it could be said that social acceptance, besides environmental impacts and land-management should be analysed in more depth. (*) Shadow flicker : Under certain combinations of geographical position and time of day, the sun may pass behind the blades of a wind turbine and cast a shadow. When the blades rotate the shadow flicks on and off. The effect only occurs inside buildings where the flicker appears through a window opening. The seasonal duration of this effect can be calculated from geometry of the machine and the latitude of the site. What tools were used to assess sustainability? Framework of Guidelines for Wind Energy development More information |