Project Development
In choosing our sites and designing our projects we involve local people, commission independent experts and use in-house expertise to ensure our projects are sympathetically integrated into their local environment as well as being economically competitive.
Choosing appropriate sites involves the consideration of a range of issues. These include environmental and social aspects such as local planning policies, environmental designations and proximity to homes, and also technical, engineering and economic considerations such as wind speeds, land availability, grid connection and ease of access.
 Members of our development team identify new markets, liaise with local partners, find potential sites, negotiate land rights and power purchase agreements, consult with local communities, and take projects through the consenting process, all the time working with our technical, legal and financial teams on the design, financing, permitting and environmental assessment of the projects.
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Environmental Impact Assessment
The development of wind farms as a component of a sustainable energy supply strategy must go hand in hand with sensitive environmental design and planning. No energy technology is without its effect on the environment, but RES strives to develop projects that, as far as possible, have minimal impacts on local residents and the surrounding countryside, as well as the wider environment.
We choose our sites carefully to avoid potential effects on important wildlife and landscape areas and we carry out Environmental Assessments which include ecological, archaeological, hydrological and socio-economic assessments. Our Environmental Statements are produced in-house with certain sections of the assessment being undertaken by independent consultants. Such studies are an integral part of the layout design process, ensuring that our awareness of the environmental issues surrounding our development shapes the form the project takes.
Our Environmental Assessments are undertaken in consultation with statutory bodies and local representatives and we undertake public consultation and exhibitions to disseminate information and to encourage a constructive dialogue.
Community Benefit
It is RES’s policy to help local communities and economies benefit from the development of a wind farm in their area. This is through community benefit schemes and by using local companies during the construction phase wherever possible
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