Wind Turbine Project Time Lines

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Most wind turbine project time lines are driven by the planning system which can take anything from eight weeks upwards depending on the authority.

If we take out the planning authority we can break down the process depending on the size of the project.

Wind turbines under 10kw

Feasibility: 1 day

Liaison with authorities: 1 to 5 days

Ordering equipment: 12-20weeks

Foundation: 2 weeks

Installation: 2 days

Wind turbines over 10kw

Due to the size of investment and power generated there are more considerations and steps in the process.

3 phase power is required and therefore more liaison is required with the Grid operator which can incur costs of site visits.

Monitoring could be considered which can take a minimum of 6 months or a recommended 1 year.

Wind farms

You should expect to be working on a wind farm project for at least 2-3 years as this process is very detailed and the planning considerations are much tighter.

Important next steps

We recommend you contact us to discuss this topic as no two projects are the same. This page is designed to raise some considerations for you, but is not definitive.