Renewable Energy - Visual Impact of Wind Turbines

Wind turbines can be 25 to 30 stories high, and are usually located with others (sometimes referred to as a "wind farm" or "wind park").

Some people can find them imposing on the local terrain.

On the other hand, many people find them elegant and graceful, and are comforted by the fact that they are producing clean, renewable energy.

The onus is on the wind project developers to design wind projects so that they not only meet the regulations of the local and provincial governments, but also do it in a way that takes into account the concerns of the local community about health and visual impacts.

This involves sophisticated planning and sincere community consultation.

The Government of Nova Scotia assesses the visual impacts of wind projects during the Environmental Assessment process.

Each proposed project is dealt with on its own merits, taking into account the topography in the area and the number and placement of the wind turbines.