Saline Community Against These Turbines
(SCATT)
The proposed NW Saline Wind Farm by ABO Wind Ltd
Nice view? This is what it could look like
120m high
390 feet
Plans are afoot to build seven 120m (390 feet) high wind turbines to the
North West of Saline. The photo montage above shows the impact they
will have on the landscape, the view is from the church. SCATT has
been established to oppose the proposed wind farm in this location. Fife
Council’s guidelines on the proximity of wind farms to homes sets a
stand off distance of 2Km between settlements and turbines. This
proposed wind farm has 200 properties within that 2km distance. This
leaflet is to inform you of the possible impact the development may
have on you and your village. ABO Ltd are planning to hold a public
exhibition in the autumn. Please attend this to learn more about their
plans. Even if you aren’t one of the 200 houses in the 2km range your
friends or neighbours may be. Please help us to support them in
opposing this development which we feel is in an inappropriate location.
The monitoring mast
50m or 165 feet
You will see
these things
and you will
possibly hear
them,
especially at
night
Glen Devon
turbines are 93m
high & 8Km away
11.5m
38feet
Saline
Church
Saline Church to scale with the planned turbine
"Wind turbines don't Make Good Neighbours Imagine The Vibrating Thump and Bump Of An
All Night Disco On Your Doorstep!"
Contrary to what ABO Wind say in their leaflets Wind Turbines are noisy, particularly at night due
to the intermittent mechanical clunking and low
level vibration as the giant blades pass their
supporting tower.
Sleep disruption and deprivation over a prolonged
period of time presents serious health risks.
Exhaustion, mood problems, problems with
concentration and learning are natural outcomes
of poor and interrupted sleep. That’s why a 2Km
buffer zone is recommended (Fife’s Guidance) but
nearly 200 homes would be within the 2Km
distance. Are you one of them?
Some information you should be aware of
Paid to ABO for the electricity
generated
The Money Pie
2%
Paid to ABO from the
Renewables Obligation (See
note)
To Local Community
1%
51%
46%
Landowner
Note: The renewable obligation is a tax on your energy bill
How much
money is
this each
month?
ABO Wind Ltd:- Could be approx. £328,000 per month (based on 30% efficiency
due to the erratic nature of wind)
Note: 46% (about £157,000) of the ABO income per month is paid as a subsidy
from the UK Government with money taken from your increasing electricity bills as
a result wind energy is more expensive than conventional or nuclear generation.
Landowner :- Could be approx £4700 per month (ground rent before tax)
Saline Community fund :- Subject to negotiations and totally at the discretion of ABO
“Wind farms, through their
subsidies, can produce huge profits
for the developers but little useful
power for the consumer”
-Ron Quartermaine, Chief Mechanical and
Electrical Engineer for the Scottish Office, now
living in Perth.
“Since wind energy on its own is not
capable of delivering a reliable supply
of electricity it can never be a
substitute for large, centralized power
stations”. E.on
“Current wind-energy subsidies are
so high that wind turbines are now
being built in unsuitable locations”
Impact to local roads
Country lanes Trashed.
Hundreds of heavy
lorries during construction.
The Danish Government has
now stopped the erection of
onshore turbines because of
potential health problems
associated with noise.
Nearly 200 homes in Saline
will be within the 2Km stand
off distance set by Fife
Council in its planning
guidance.
Houses within
the vicinity of
turbines lose
25 to 30% or more
of their value
A study carried out in northern Spain found that
approx 6,000 birds and hundreds of bats were
being killed by turbines each year
Are you Concerned?
Want to know more?
Want to be kept informed?
We know there are other land owners in the West of
Saline area who are considering Wind energy so if this
one gets approval there will be no stopping the rest
Want to join the opposition group?
Wind farms only produce 25-30% of their installed
capacity, that’s why there has to be so many
turbines.
Fill in this slip, cut it out and place in the
collection box in the Post Office and we
will be in touch with you.
Contact us via the web site
www.saynotoabo.co.uk or
Name:
Contact Tel No.