Once thought of as ugly, turbines become destinations
Save time by listening to our audio articles as you multitaskRampion faced opposition because locals said it would spoil the view of the English Channel from the South Downs National Park, part of which overlooks Brighton. Yet where some see ugliness, others see beauty. At least five companies are now offering boat trips. “There’s enough to go around,” says Steve Johnson, another tour operator.
Visitors range from environmentalists to corporate folk. Employees of oil firms have been booking trips. “They’ve all got departments that work in renewables,” says one sailor. “But they’ve never seen a wind farm.” Others come from farther afield. “We get a lot of engineering types,” boasts another. “So a lot of Chinese.
Mr Dyer claims that his trips have helped to assuage the concerns of locals who campaigned against the wind farm being built. But trouble is brewing again.is planning a big expansion of Rampion, adding 90, much taller turbines to the existing 116. Campaigners argue that this would harm wildlife and habitats. “Tourists like a boat trip,” says Zoe Visram of the Middleton-On-Sea Coastal Alliance. “However, that does not warrant building a gigantic wind farm close to shore.
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