Project
Klim wind farm
Each blade is worth its weight in gold: the Klim wind farm is Denmark’s largest in terms of the amount of energy the turbines produce. The location of each of the 22 wind turbines was carefully selected. LE34’s chartered land surveyors ensured that the sites are optimal with regard to wind, shadow, noise and rights.
LE34 was involved in the renovation of the Klim wind farm, from the very beginning of the project until the turbines began operation. On the windswept islets near the Limfjord in northern Jutland, Vattenfall Vindkraft replaced the old wind turbines with 22 new, highly efficient turbines. However, the size of the new turbines meant that the conditions had to be considered very carefully.
A solid foundation secures both the wind turbines and local approval
At 150 metres from the foundation to the tip of the blade, the new giant wind turbines require a very solid foundation – 25 metres in diameter. But where should the new turbines be located to produce as much power as possible? Where should they be placed to minimise shadow and noise nuisance for their nearest neighbours? How could all the affected farmers providing land for the new wind turbines be persuaded to accept roads across their fields? And how could compliance with all relevant legislation be ensured?
Throughout the process, Vattenfall entrusted LE34’s employees with ensuring that the new turbines were located on a legally sound basis and that their foundations were set out correctly.
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Analysis and evaluation of turbine location
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Local development plan
A new local development plan is the first step towards successful and well-considered urban development. As chartered land surveyors and in-house consultants to numerous municipalities, we help lay the foundation for a successful development process and can advise you throughout your local development planning process.
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Addendum to the municipal development plan
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Easement report
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Advice on legislation for rural areas
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Setting out roads
When setting out roads, the right equipment is essential. With LE34’s Mobile Mapping, we use the latest technology to collect the necessary data so that the road can be designed and subsequently set out in the field. This saves time and money without compromising quality or accuracy.
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Surveying
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Setting out wind turbine foundations
Do you need setting out for your project? LE34 can set out anything from extensions to major construction works. Whether you need a rapid response or a planned procedure, we provide the required x and y coordinates and levels to meet the specified tolerance classes.
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Subdivision
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Landowner contact and negotiations
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Registration of declarations
Registration is the public recording of rights relating, for example, to a property. We are experts in land registration, deeds, easements and land-registration plans, and we handle both straightforward and complex cases every day.
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Preparation of map material
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Wind turbine consultancy
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Compensation assessment
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As-built documentation
As-built documentation gives you a clear view of the completed work, down to the point cloud. It documents whether you, as the client, received what you ordered from the contractor and also makes handover between contractors easier. In short, it provides an essential final record of your construction project.
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Morten Dalby, Director, Wind Turbines & Spatial Planning
When we chartered land surveyors work on a wind turbine project, we plan the location of each turbine down to the smallest detail. This helps us avoid unforeseen circumstances along the way and prevents us, the client and all other parties involved from having to retrace our steps. Put simply, LE34 offers a complete wind turbine package that takes us from an empty field to energy-producing turbines, with all landowner rights secured.
Sophisticated maps show the interaction between turbines and regulations
LE34’s fundamental role at the Klim wind farm and on other wind turbine projects is to plot the proposed turbine positions in our sophisticated CAD programs and review the position of each individual turbine down to the smallest detail. Our chartered land surveyors check absolutely everything – from cadastral numbers to the Danish Nature Protection Act.
The result of our thorough analysis was professional advice to Vattenfall on where turbine positions should be adjusted and why. Part of the analysis involved simulating potential shadow and noise nuisance for the turbines’ neighbours.
This was followed by dialogue with the authorities responsible for approving the project. On behalf of Vattenfall, LE34 prepared proposals for a local development plan and an addendum to the municipal development plan for political adoption.
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Direct contact with the affected landowners
Throughout the Klim wind farm project, LE34’s chartered land surveyors were in regular contact with the affected landowners – around 10 farmers. We collected their requests, including their preferred locations for roads providing access to the turbines during construction and subsequent maintenance, and negotiated an agreement on behalf of Vattenfall. During this process, we held numerous meetings with the individual landowners, visited their properties and walked the land with them to assess the conditions on site.
The agreements resulted in registration of the necessary declarations setting out what the landowners and Vattenfall had agreed.
Declarations ensure that everything is in place – in every respect
As on all our other wind turbine projects, we prepared numerous declarations for the Klim wind farm. The aim was to ensure that all parties understood their rights and had documentary evidence of them.
For example, LE34 prepared and registered blade-sweep declarations. These give Vattenfall the right to keep the turbines in place, including in relation to landowners who do not provide land for the turbine itself but do provide “airspace” because the blade tips can extend across their boundary in certain wind conditions. We also prepared declarations requiring Vattenfall to remove the turbine foundations at the end of the turbines’ 20–30-year service life. In this way, we chartered land surveyors help ensure that everything is meticulously planned – from cradle to grave.
Technical assistance during and after construction
LE34 also played a major role during the construction phase. We surveyed and set out roads, worksites and the foundations of the new giant turbines. We use sophisticated surveying equipment to ensure a high degree of precision, giving the contractors involved the correct coordinates for their part of the project. Finally, we surveyed the completed installation and supplied as-built documentation.
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Contact project manager Morten Dalby if you would like to know more.
Morten Dalby
Chartered land surveyor and partner
Expert in renewable energy and spatial planning
+45 9630 3641
md@le34.dk
