A innovative methodology for visual impact assessment of wind power plants

The present paper proposes a methodological procedure aimed at obtaining the best compromise between energy produced and visual impact generated by a wind power plant. To achieve two synergies are needed for this result: a numerical calculation tool, capable of forecasting estimates the energy produced for each solution analyzed; a methodological approach that allows the relative visual impact to be simulated in a realistic way. As regards the numerical calculation tool, recourse was made to a calculation code known (Wasp software). While the codified methodology for the assessment of visual impact is described in this paper.