Site Selection
Coronation Power takes great care in identifying and selecting sites for wind farm development.

Technical Analysis
We use publicly available information, taking into account government policies (central, regional and local) relating to spatial planning, the environment, energy and transport to determine whether a site could be feasible for a wind farm.

The availability of strong and constant wind is a necessary requirement, as is a site's proximity to a connection point to the National Grid (ideally within 10km).

However wind farms are not allowed to be erected in certain areas such as:

• National Parks
• Designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Special Protection Areas and Sites of Special Scientific Interest
• Within designated Ministry of Defence low fly zones
• Designated archaeological sites

Site Visits & Inspection
It is important that our development team visits each of the sites to identify any issues, specific to the site and the immediate surrounding area, which might impede the development of the wind farm. This will include an initial environmental assessment of the local ecology, flora and fauna, an assessment of the access routes into and out of the site and the presence of radar, microwave or TV links. A detailed examination of these issues is carried out once a decision is made to proceed with the development and planning process.

Land Ownership
As a commercial developer of wind farm projects, we are reliant on finding landowners who are willing to have a wind farm built on his/her land for a period of up to 25 years. In return, they are paid a nominal sum by Coronation Power to have an exclusive option agreement on the land. If we decide to proceed, are successful in getting planning permission and then build and operate the wind farm, we pay the landowners an annual land rental fee based on a percentage of total revenue generated by the wind farm. This figure is based on industry standard fees.