Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project

Revision 4; Enercon E48 800kW

Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd

6 North End Road Stromness Orkney KW16 3AG Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project

Report OSE/2832: Revision 4 This set of images shows the effect of a change to the wind turbine dimensions, increasing in scale from a December 2009 900kW Enercon E44 to a physically larger 800kW Enercon E48. This change was instigated as a result of consultation with Airport, and reflects their Client: agreement to an increase in tower height to 55m.

Charles Simmers Four viewpoints have been used to show the visual impact, and it can be seen that there has been little change to the Mains of Bogfechel Significance of visual effects. The nearest viewpoint at By Whiterashes has an increase in impact magnitude, AB21 0QU increasing Significance to Medium/High. The impact Significance at middle and long distance views is unchanged.

Telephone 01651 882303 The photomontages and the wireframe images also show the location of the existing derelict turbine in the event of a future replacement being installed Project design:

Richard Gauld Tower dimensions are now 55m and the blade radius is 24m, BSc (Hons) IEng MInstMC Dip.DesInn Dip.GeoSci giving a maximum turbine height of 79m. Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd 6 North End Road Stromness Orkney KW16 3AG

Telephone 01856 850054 Facsimile 01856 851239 Email [email protected] Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project

Location and Access Plan

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. 0100031673

Drawings and site plans: Richard Gauld BSc(Hons) IEng MInstMC Dip DesInn 374400 01856 850054 N Scale 1:50 000 (A3)

0m 2km Copyright: Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd Energy Sustainable Orkney Copyright: OSE/2832 Document 2009 December Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project

Site Layout

Existing access 440m radius Shadow and noise clearance Turbine Buried gas pipeline Location A 947

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. 0100031673

Drawings and site plans: Richard Gauld BSc(Hons) IEng MInstMC Dip DesInn 374400 01856 850054 N Scale 1:10 000 (A3)

0m 500m Copyright: Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd Energy Sustainable Orkney Copyright: OSE/2832 Document 2009 December 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 84 84 84 84 84 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 85 500 400 500 600 800 600 700 800 900 000 100 300 825100 200 700 Bogfechel Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project 825000

824900

Site Plan

824800

Centre of turbine location

824700 Switchgear building Existing tracks

Mains of Bogfechel New track & hardstanding 824600 Hattoncrook

Deciduous woodland New access: 824500 3.5m wide Conifer woodland Existing access Underground 3 cable 85 Turbine 535 Location Public road 824400 Derelict turbine

824370 National Grid gas pipeline Buried gas pipeline E48 Wind Turbine 824300 55m tower 24m blade 145 115 Switchgear building

11 / 33kV underground cable Transport route 120 824200 Existing access

150 145 135 130 824100 160 155 140 125

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey data Macterry with the permission of the Controller of (nearest neighbour) Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Crown 824000 Buried gas pipeline Copyright reserved. Licence No. 0100031673 A 947 Revision 3: 10/06/08

Davishield 823900 Drawings and site plans: Richard Gauld BSc(Hons) IEng MInstMC Dip DesInn 374400 Kingsford Croft 01856 850054 N 823800 Scale 1:5 000 (A3)

Pitcow 0m 250m Copyright: Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd Energy Sustainable Orkney Copyright: OSE/2832 Document 2009 December 3 3 3 3 3 3 85 85 85 85 85 85 200 300 400 500 600 100 824700 Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project Switchgear Building

Mains of Bogfechel

824600 Detailed Site Plan Underground cable Centre of turbine location

Existing tracks

New track & hardstanding New access: 824500 3.5m wide Deciduous woodland

National Grid gas pipeline 3 85 Hardstanding

535 Switchgear building Nominal 20m x 30m

824400 11 / 33kV underground cable

824370

Derelict turbine Wind Buried gas pipeline Turbine

824300 145 140 135 130 125 Reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. 0100031673

Revision 3: 10/06/08

Drawings and site plans: Buried gas pipeline Richard Gauld BSc(Hons) IEng MInstMC Dip DesInn 824200 374400 01856 850054 N Scale 1:2 000 (A3)

0m 100m Copyright: Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd Energy Sustainable Orkney Copyright: OSE/2832 Document 2009 December Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project

Visual Assessment: Viewpoints

Viewpoint

Note that the turbine is not seen V16 from many of the original viewpoints and accordingly a reduced set of photo- montages has been produced.

1: Sheldon Stone Circle 2: 3: Barra Hillfort (not included) 4: Monykebbuck (not included) 5: Bennachie Mither Tap (not included) V19 6: Pittrichie House 7: Udny Churchyard 8: Udny Bridge 9: Hill of Ysthie Monument 10: A947 at Whiterashes 11: Blackness crossroads 12: Pitmeddan Gardens (not included) 5 km 13: 14: A947 at Greystone 15: crossroads (not included) 16: area (not included) 17: A947 north of Dyce (not included) 18: south of Kintore (not included) 19: Nearest neighbour

10 km Reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. 0100031673

Visual impact calculations: Richard Gauld

BSc(Hons) IEng MInstMC 374400 01856 850054 N

Scale 1:120,000(A3) 0m 4km Copyright: Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd Energy Sustainable Orkney Copyright: OSE/2832 Document 2009 December Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project

Viewpoint 2: Tolquhon Castle, north of Cairnbrogie

Enercon E48; 55m Tower

Very High

High/Very High

High

Medium/High

Medium

SIGNIFICANCE Low

Negligible/Low

Negligible

Viewpoint co-ordinates: 387272, 828618 Viewpoint altitude: 100 m Distance to turbine: 4.6 km Viewing direction: 205 ° Included viewing angle: 45° Viewing distance: 30 cm Camera: Digital Lens: 45 mm equivalent

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. 0100031673 Derelict turbine

Visual impact calculations completed by Richard Gauld IEng MInstMC: 01856 850054 Copyright: Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd Energy Sustainable Orkney Copyright: OSE/2832 Document 2009 December Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project

Viewpoint 7:

E48 Turbine; 55m Tower

Very High

High/Very High

High

Medium/High

Medium

SIGNIFICANCE Low

Negligible/Low

Negligible

Viewpoint co-ordinates: 388017, 826254 Viewpoint altitude: 74 m Distance to turbine: 3.1 km Viewing direction: 235° Included viewing angle: 45° Viewing distance: 30 cm Camera: Digital Lens: 45 mm equivalent

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. 0100031673

Derelict turbine

Visual impact calculations completed by Richard Gauld IEng MInstMC: 01856 850054 Copyright: Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd Energy Sustainable Orkney Copyright: OSE/2832 Document 2009 December Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project

Viewpoint 10: Whiterashes

E48 Turbine; 55m tower

Very High

High/Very High

High

SIGNIFICANCE Medium/High

Medium

Low

Negligible/Low

Negligible

Viewpoint co-ordinates: 385350, 823650 Viewpoint altitude: 141 m Nearest turbine: 0.74 km Viewing direction: 0 ° Included viewing angle: 45° Viewing distance: 30 cm Camera: Analogue Lens: 45 mm

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. 0100031673

Derelict turbine

Visual impact calculations completed by Richard Gauld IEng MInstMC: 01856 850054 Copyright: Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd Energy Sustainable Orkney Copyright: OSE/2832 Document 2009 December Mains of Bogfechel Wind Energy Project

Viewpoint 14: A947 at Greystone

E48 Turbine; 55m tower

Very High

High/Very High

High

Medium/High

Medium

SIGNIFICANCE Low

Negligible/Low

Negligible

Viewpoint co-ordinates: 383390, 826030 Viewpoint altitude: 157 m Distance to turbine: 2.7 km Viewing direction: 130° Included viewing angle: 45° Viewing distance: 25 cm Camera: Analogue Lens: 45 mm

Reproduced from Ordnance Survey data with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No. 0100031673

Derelict turbine

Visual impact calculations completed by Richard Gauld IEng MInstMC: 01856 850054 Copyright: Orkney Sustainable Energy Ltd Energy Sustainable Orkney Copyright: OSE/2832 Document 2009 December