A wind turbine could be put up outside a new environmentally-friendly fire station in Lincolnshire.

Bardney Fire Station, which is currently under construction, could be the first in the county to get its own turbine alongside a raft of 'green' technologies to cut its carbon emissions.

A survey of wind speeds in the area show that the turbine would provide around £1,780 worth of electricity in a year – around 40 per cent of a station's annual bill.

The station, being built in Alma Martin Way, will be staffed by around 12 retained firefighters.

The new building will have the latest cavity wall insulation, heat pumps to recycle warm air around rooms, low-energy under-floor heating and a means of collecting rainwater into tanks and reusing it for training.

Energy generated by the 15-metre high turbine will be pumped directly into the National Grid and the station reimbursed.

The initial investment to build the turbine would be around £40,000 and Lincolnshire County Council is hoping to receive a Government grant for half the cost.

It has also negotiated a free five-year maintenance contract to keep costs down, said Andy Whitfield, resources manager at Lincolnshire Fire and Rescue.

"It would be a first for a Lincolnshire fire station," he said.

A planning application will go before county and district councillors next year.

Residents and businesses in Bardney are currently being consulted on the proposals.

For more on the proposed wind turbine for Bardney fire station, see Wednesday's Echo.