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“worst case” turbine dimensions or characteristics to inform those technical assessments that
are based specifically upon the characteristics of the turbines. This is explained further in
Chapter 4: Description of the Proposed Development.
1.3 The Applicant
Partnerships for Renewables
1.3.1 PfR was set up by the Carbon Trust in 2006 to develop, construct and operate renewable
energy projects primarily on public sector land. The public sector can play a significant part in
the effort to increase renewables capacity, as public sector bodies own approximately 10 %
of the land in the UK (over one million hectares) and thousands of buildings.
1.3.2 Carbon Trust Enterprises remains PfR’s single largest shareholder with backing from two
major private sector shareholders (the InfraRed Environmental Infrastructure Fund (formerly
the HSBC Environmental Infrastructure Fund) and OP Trust, a Canadian public sector
pension fund).
1.3.3 PfR works primarily in partnership with public sector bodies throughout the entire
development process and covers all development costs. Focused on a development process
tailored to the specific needs of the public sector, PfR provides a way for public sector bodies
to access the economic and environmental benefits associated with renewable energy
projects.
1.3.4 In addition to FCS, PfR is currently working with a variety of public sector bodies across the
UK including the Environment Agency, the Ministry of Justice, British Waterways, the Coal
Authority, Clackmannanshire Council and a number of other local authorities and education
establishments. PfR has achieved development consent for three onshore wind energy
projects to date, at Standford Hill, Boddington and Oakdale.
1.3.5 Further information about PfR and its public sector partners can be found at www.pfr.co.uk.
Forestry Commission Scotland – Scottish Lowlands Forest District
1.3.6 Forest Enterprise Scotland is the Forestry Commission Scotland’s operating arm delivering
the Scottish Forest Strategy on the National Forest Estate. Scottish Lowlands Forest District
is working with PfR to assist in the delivery of its economic and climate change objectives set
by Government and the Forestry Commission as described below.
1.3.7 The Scottish Forestry Strategy (Scottish Executive, 2006) sets out the Government’s aims
and objectives for all forestry in Scotland. It describes how forestry will deliver diverse
benefits to the people, economy and environment of Scotland. The strategy describes at
Outcome 3 that in helping to tackle climate change, forest managers should “encourage other
appropriate [..] renewable energy projects on forest land”. This is reinforced in the National
Forest Estate Strategic Plan 2009 – 2013 (Forestry Commission Scotland, 2009a) and the
Forestry Commission’s Climate Change Action Plan 2009 – 2011 (Forestry Commission
Scotland, 2009b) where one of the key actions is to:
“In co-operation with other organisations working to develop the use of renewable energy,
promote the use of forest land for all forms of renewable energy production, subject to
appropriate environmental and planning safeguards.”
March 2013 1-4 ES Chapter 1
Introduction
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