Sandbanks
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194, 5MW turbine array (Feb 2014 layout)
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This video shows the view of a 5MW turbine array from close to the Sandbanks Beach Office. From this point on the beach, all of the array is just visible to the left of Old Harry. The assumptions are explained on the animation FAQ page.
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122, 8MW turbine array (Feb 2014 layout)
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This is the same view, but with the 194, 200m 8MW turbines.
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Sandbanks
Sandbanks is world famous as a highly desirable residential area and a fantastic beach. It attracts thousands of holidaymakers and local residents to its pristine sandy shores every year.
From around the beach office and eastwards, all of the wind farm would be visible immediately left of Old Harry, with turbine blade tips over twice the height of the rock when seen from promenade level. The turbines would be even more visible from the higher elevations of the residential properties along the shore. At the moment, this area of sea is dark at night apart from the Poole Harbour channel markers, but that would change with the wind farm's flashing warning lights. The farm would span about 31 degrees of the horizon, or half the "gap" between the Isle of Wight and Old Harry. The Isle of WIght is further away than the wind farm would be, so turbines are likely to be visible whenever the island is.
From around the beach office and eastwards, all of the wind farm would be visible immediately left of Old Harry, with turbine blade tips over twice the height of the rock when seen from promenade level. The turbines would be even more visible from the higher elevations of the residential properties along the shore. At the moment, this area of sea is dark at night apart from the Poole Harbour channel markers, but that would change with the wind farm's flashing warning lights. The farm would span about 31 degrees of the horizon, or half the "gap" between the Isle of Wight and Old Harry. The Isle of WIght is further away than the wind farm would be, so turbines are likely to be visible whenever the island is.