Wind farm proponents to meet with Council this week

Tumut & Adelong Times
Tuesday 24/4/2007 Page: 6

PRIVATE environment consultant Richard Finley Jones has been invited to Tumut Shire Council on Wednesday to discuss an investigation into the feasibility of a wind farm around Adelong.

The first stage of the project would be to secure funds from the state government for a monitoring mast to test wind speeds in the area. The testing phase would run for 12 months and would determine suitability for a possible farm proposal.

Mr Jones said its still a long way off but there is support from the Adelong community and local land holders for the idea. Mr Jones said that unlike other wind farms that I've worked on for private entities, this is a community based project, which means the profits would end up going back into the community. Mr Jones who's background and experience is in renewable energy said this was a gratis project for the Adelong Project Association.