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CARDIFF Bay and Barry docks are being lined up as sites for new wind farms. Associated British Ports, which owns both Cardiff and Barry docks, has brought in experts to look at building wind turbines on its sites across South Wales. Eclipse Energy will now spend most of next year carrying out a major study. Chris Jordan, manager of St Davids Hotel in the heart of the Bay, said: It might affect the view for the guests. The whole purpose of the hotel being built here was to have views of the sea. This would detract from those views.: FROM PAGE 10&11: Dockland waterfronts could be transformed by wind farm scheme:The face of the waterfront in Cardiff and Barry could be changed forever, with plans to build wind farms on dockland sites. Ports company ABP has brought in experts to look at the possibility building wind turbines on its sites across South Wales. The company owns the docks sites in both Cardiff and Barry. Supporters of wind farms argue they are important to reduce the need for fossil fuels, but wind farms are often controversial, with opponents arguing they are unsightly. Eclipse Energy will now spend most of next year carrying out a major study on ABP's dockland sites at Cardiff, Barry, Newport, Port Talbot and Swansea. Peter Sills, spokesman for Eclipse Energy, said: "It is an exciting project. There will be wide consultation with the public and we shall carry out environmental and other surveys. We are planning to hold a public exhibition of the plans where people will be able to put their views. "These environmental and technical feasibility studies and consultations will continue throughout 2008 and we will then make decisions and submit the necessary planning applications.
"Since this is at a very early stage we have not identified any specific sites or decided on the number of wind turbines.See the full content of this document
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Wind Farm Plan for Bay
"The plans are in line with a Welsh Assembly Government study on the potential for wind power in urban, industrial and commercial sites of...
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