Renewable Energy - Wind Energy

For SNH policy on this technology please refer to the Wind Energy Policy section.

Guidance & Information Specific to Bird Interests

General Advice and Information

• New: Bats and onshore wind turbines - Interim guidance from Natural England
• Natural heritage assessment of small scale wind energy projects which do not require formal Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) - Guidance Note
• Cumulative Effect of Windfarms: Guidance Note
• Visual representation of wind farms. Good Practice Guidance (2007)
  Please note, hard copies of this guidance can be purchased from SNH publications and should be referred to for the larger illustrations.
• Windfarms and Carbon Savings: Guidance Note
• Guidelines on the Environmental Impacts of Windfarms and Small Scale Hydroelectric Schemes: SNH Natural Heritage Management Series (February 2001).
• University of Newcastle (2002) Visual Assessment of Windfarms Best Practice.
  Scottish Natural Heritage Commissioned Report F01AA303A.