The choice of the location is already incorporating many factors. Unattached to the regional conditions, several technical and legal standards have to be fulfilled. In a multiplicity of European countries, wind turbines can only be built on specific declared areas or the project has to pass an expertise on environmental matters.
Within the scope of this and further approval procedures, it will be determined if the wind farm is standing in contrast to the preservation of nature and landscape conservation. Furthermore it will be measured if the wind turbines have an impact on the subject of protection in the surrounding area.
Components of such an analysis are amongst others:
- Shadow impact, the influence of the tower and the turbine on its surroundings
- Acoustic noise, the noise generation of the wind turbine and its perception in the adjoining areas
- Threat to flora and fauna posed by the operating respectively the installation of the wind turbine
- Influence of or on technical facilities (roads, radar station, air traffic)
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The result of the approval procedure shows if it is possible to build the wind farm in the planned manner or if compensatory measures are necessary.
The Nordum Akademie has in this area more than 20 years of experience. Our know-how in the evaluation of environmental aspects has its foundation in operating an environmental laboratory for 18 years and the successful accomplishment of several environmental impact assessments.