Heads of Terms would be negotiated with the landowner to set the precedent for the project going forward. This is a non-binding document.

Preliminary desk-based or unobtrusive on-site assessments would be carried out to ascertain site viability. 

At this point, assuming preliminary assessments indicated a viable site, we would seek to sign an Exclusivity Agreement with the landowner so we were no longer working at risk. This would last 1-2 years, depending on how long assessment of the site was likely to take.

Detailed assessments would be carried out to further inform site viability and to provide the data required to support a Planning Application. These would include ecological surveys, LiDAR and background noise assessments, geotechnical investigations such as borehole sampling, and a formal grid application.

Assuming site investigations indicate viability, we would seek to sign an Option Agreement, allowing a lease to commence proceeding planning permission.

Documents would be prepared for the Planning Application during the onsite assessment stage. There is typically around 6 months between submission of a Planning Application and a decision by the Local Planning Authority. 

The majority of construction time consists of site preparation and foundations work. Once the turbine components are delivered they can be erected in a matter of days. 

Following commissioning, the turbine will enter the operational stage and start generating electricity. Rental payments will begin.

Once the project reaches the end of its lifetime, the site can either be decommissioned, returning it to it's original state, or repowered, installing a new turbine to continue generating electricity.