Survey: wind farm neighbours are more positive to wind power

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Do all people oppose to living near wind farms? Well, when asked, it turned out that those who lived closer to turbines have a more favourable view of wind power than people living further away. This was one of the results which some may find surprising in a recent survey.

People may love cheap, climate-smart electricity, but few wind farms are ever built without lengthy processes that often involve petitions and appeals. Vattenfall’s 16 turbine Ray wind farm, located in Northumberland in north-east England, is no exception. After over a decade of planning and preparations, it finally started to produce electricity in 2017. After five full years of operations at Ray, in the beginning of 2023, a survey was commissioned among the residents of the region to find... ... More: Official Press Release Vattenfall

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