Overview and having your say
These pages set out Bristol City Council's proposal to build two wind turbines in Avonmouth and gives you an opportunity to have your say.
It is hoped that these turbines will allow the council to:
prevent the release of many thousands of tonnes of CO 2 per year.
per year. control an element of its own power supply stream. That is, the council can sell the power the turbines generate to their own buildings at a lower price than if bought in the open market.
lower energy costs for our city's local public services.
generate its own ‘green’ electricity, as at present demand for renewable electricity far outstrips supply.
reduce its carbon footprint and help meet government targets.
be provided with ‘green’ energy for the life of the turbines (i.e. 20 to 25 years).
actively promote a sustainable energy future for Bristol and its communities.
The two (up to 3MW) turbines would meet the electricity needs of approximately 2,000 "average" households1 and could supply one-fifth2 of the council's electricity needs. The green electricity produced will be used for public services like schools, care homes and streetlights. This will significantly reduce the council's carbon footprint.
1 A typical turbine generates 4.7 million units of electricity each year, sufficient to meet the average annual electricity needs of 1,000 homes, (Ref. British Wind Energy Association).
2 These figures are based on average electricity consumption over the last few years.
How to have your say
Complete the online survey #
Visit the discussion forum on askbristol.com
Come along to a public exhibition on Tuesday, 8 April 2008 at the Avonmouth Community Centre, 257 Avonmouth Road, Avonmouth, Bristol BS11 9EN from 3pm until 8pm. There will be a chance to see display boards of the proposal and discuss issues with the council's Energy Management Unit and other specialists.
# If you have a problem loading this survey it ,may be because of the embedded You-tube video. If so, please try this link: online survey without video.
We are currently consulting to help prepare a planning application. The deadline for comments in this round of consultation is 11 April 2008. When the planning application is made, there will be another opportunity for you to comment on the final plans.
For general comments and a paper copy of the survey, please email Bristol4Wind@bristol.gov.uk or telephone the Energy Management Unit on 0117 922 3217.
Explanatory video
The three wind turbines currently in operation at the Bristol Port Company in Avonmouth are not Bristol City Council's but are owned and operated by Ecotricity.
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A map showing the location of the proposed Wind Farm. The public consultation into the proposed wind farm in Avonmouth, Bristol, United Kingdom closed today. According to a video released by Bristol City Council the proposal was for two wind turbines to be produced to "help power local public services" and "reduce the council’s carbon footprint."

The Energy Director of the Bristol City Council claimed in the promotional video that not reducing the carbon footprint would be a "failure in our the council’s duty to tackle climate change." He also said that the council would face fines from the European Union if the targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are not met. In addition to this it was also claimed in the video that the amount of electricity used by  the council needs to be reduced as they currently spend five million pounds per year for electricity. He finished by saying that one way the council can cut their greenhouse emissions is by producing their own "green electricity."

Councillor Mark Bradshaw of the Bristol City Council was also featured in the video. He explained the proposals by saying that "we the council propose to build two wind farms on a former industrial site."