LOCATION:
A design and build project for the balance of plant works for an 18.8MW, eight-turbine wind farm in Scotland, between Glasgow and Stranraer.
The project was funded by Ripple Energy’s cooperative model of green energy ownership. Over 9,000 people and 18 small businesses signed up to take part in the shared-ownership venture, raising £13m to part-fund the project’s purchase, design and construction.
On site works included:
- Quarrying of borrow pit to generate aggregate to construct tracks and hard standings.
- Construction of new permanent site entrance.
- Construction of approximately 4,000m of new access tracks.
- Construction of eight crane hard standings.
- Construction of eight turbine foundations.
- Construction of client substation building.
- Underground cabling between the turbines and substation and to the point of connection from the substation building.
- Erection and commissioning of 8no. Enercon E-92 wind turbine generators.
- Testing and commissioning of all Scada and switchgear installed.
Off-site works comprised:
- Widening of existing road network from the A77 to site to accommodate turbine components including 18 passing places, nine of which are to remain permanent.
- Construction of a new turning area adjacent to Croftengee bridge and saddling of the existing bridge deck to allow component deliveries.
- Upgrade and repair of the U62 between site and Chapelbarr Cottage
Ripple Energy | Delivery of final components
Outcome
The co-operative owns 57.6% of the wind farm and receives a share of the power generated by the scheme to meet up to 120% of their electricity consumption, reducing their bills.
This is Ripple’s second wind farm project, following the Graig Fatha scheme in South Wales, which we also delivered.
