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A plan to build a 150-metre tall wind turbine in Avonmouth, near Bristol, that will be able to generate enough electricity to power around 4,000 homes each year has been given the green light.
Bristol City Council granted the application by Ambition Community Energy (ACE), a community interest company set up by resident-driven charity Ambition Lawrence Weston.
The 4.2 megawatt turbine is expected to save more than two tonnes of carbon dioxide every year and is believed to be the tallest onshore wind turbine to be given consent in England, according to law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) which advised ACE.
The news comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledges £4billion to power the UK’s Green Revolution.
With a 10-point plan that focuses on offshore wind, nuclear power and cutting fossil fuels in aviation – the plan promises to create 250,000 jobs supporting those businesses that can help the government meet its target of cutting emissions to net zero by 2050.
Part of the plan is to produce enough offshore wind to power every home by 2030, supporting up to 60,000 jobs, according to the Prime Minister.
