22 Sep 2017
Telescopes for wind farm watching
Partnering with six Councils along the south coast, Rampion has worked with Winchester-based Tourist Telescopes to commission the installation of six telescopes at strategic locations.
Residents and visitors can watch Rampion’s wind turbines seemingly sprout from the sea as they are installed one by one and then observe the wind farm as it becomes operational.
The first four telescopes in Shoreham, Lancing, Rottingdean and Newhaven proved so popular two more were added in Worthing and Seaford.
The wind farm telescope concept originated from students at Globe Primary School who approached Lancing Parish Council last year and since then Rampion has partnered with local councils to make this idea a reality.
There has been a high level of interest in the wind farm from local people and it is hoped the new telescopes will further encourage people’s curiosity, both during the construction period and in the longer term when Rampion is fully operational.
The robust steel telescopes are permanent fixtures and free to use.