East Midlands Airport plans to generate 10% of its energy through wind turbines.
The airport plans to install four turbines by next spring as part of an objective to make airport site operations carbon neutral by 2012.
The 31.5-metre high wind turbines will be installed away from the runway and other functional areas to ensure operational safety, according to the airport.
Advice has been sought from safety assessment company Qinetiq and the Civil Aviation Authority to ensure the safety of the plans ahead of the planning process.
Airport managing director Penny Coates said: “In addition to our plans to install turbines, we have increased the proportion of our energy that comes from renewable sources this year to 20%.
“We have already introduced a number of new environmental measures such as our on site recycling facility and our “green” pier.
“The turbines will be a welcome addition to our suite of environmental measures and I hope that this initiative is something which the community and indeed the East Midlands region can feel proud of.”
by Phil Davies
