Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine
The Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine, also known as the Ambition Community Energy Wind Turbine, is a community-owned wind turbine located in Avonmouth, Bristol, England, near the Seabank Power Station. It is situated beside the A403 road and Severn Estuary, just north of the Avonmouth Docks and Chittening industrial estate and south of Severn Beach, close to the boundary with South Gloucestershire. The wind turbine, which began operating in May 2023, serves to support the nearby Lawrence Weston subdivision by generating and selling electricity to the National Grid, where surplus revenue is then used to fund projects and infrastructure in the community. It's 150 metres (490 ft) in height, making it the tallest onshore wind turbine in England as well as the tallest structure in Bristol. Ambition Lawrence Weston (ALW), a community-led charity group dedicated to supporting the community of Lawrence Weston, formed the offshoot community interest company Ambition Community Energy (ACE) to facilitate the creation of the wind turbine. Planning for the Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine began in late 2016 with negotiations between ACE and the Bristol City Council. By 2020, the wind turbine project was approved by the council and the government, with funding for the project acquired the following year through loans and grants from organisations such as Thrive Renewables and the West of England Combined Authority (WECA). Construction of the Lawrence Weston Wind Turbine began in mid-2022 and was completed in early May the following year.
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