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Nissan Sunderland expands wind farm
9th November 2007
Nissan Motor Co.’s Sunderland plant in the UK will increase the size of its wind farm later in the year with the addition of two more turbines. Installation will begin in December, bringing the total number of turbines on the site to eight.
The new turbines will be located to the south of the site alongside the existing farm. Expected to be fully operational in January 2008, the expanded farm will generate around 6% of the plant’s annual energy requirement, up from 5% today. This will deliver a cost saving of nearly £1 million a year (depending on weather conditions) which will offset rising energy costs.
In addition, carbon dioxide emissions will be cut by up to 4,000 tonnes per year at power plants supplying the factory with electricity.
The site is also home to a protected species of great crested newts. Before installation can begin, Nissan will relocate the newts to a temporary home on the site, under the guidance of the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Once installation is completed the newts will be able to return to their habitat around the turbines.
Sunderland Plant’s wind farm is the first of its kind within Nissan globally and its expansion supports the ‘Nissan Green Program 2010’.
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