Wind Farm Construction

Construction progress

Progress with construction of the wind farm is outlined below:

Works underway or completed

  • Off-site trenching and cable works commissioned by Western Power Distribution
  • On-site preparatory works including fencing to mark out the turbine locations and pegging out access tracks
  • Geotechnical site investigation works
  • Archaeological investigation in advance of commencement of construction on site
  • The Electrical Contract including the on-site electrical and Substation works has been awarded to a joint venture company comprising Gaeltec and KTL
  • The wind turbine supply and install contract has been awarded to Vestas
  • Tender invitations have been issued to prospective contractors for the main windfarm Civil Infrastructure Contract.

July-December 2010

  • Award of contract for the Infrastructure Works
  • Completion of off-site cabling
  • Commencement of 132kV Substation Civil Works
  • Development of on-site access tracks and turbine foundations

January-June 2011

  • Completion of Civil Works
  • Installation of Electrical Works including 132kV transformer
  • Wind Turbine Erection, Commissioning & Energisation

July-September 2011

  • Wind Farm Fully Operational
  • Testing and completion works

Please note: The above timetable is subject to change and will be updated regularly during the construction process.

 
During the construction of the wind farm the following major works will be undertaken on and off the site:

  • Construction of on-site access tracks to facilitate the wind farm development
  • Provision of a temporary site compound with associated facilities for the duration of the construction
  • Trenching and cabling works to connect the turbines to the on-site electricity sub-station
  • Off-site trenching and cabling works to connect the wind farm to the National Grid
  • Improvements to the junction of the A3123 and the unclassified road that provides access to the site from the north, situated immediately to the west of the B3230
  • Local road improvements along this unclassified road, between the junction of the A3123 and the northern edge of the wind farm site, to facilitate access for the turbines.

Western Power Distribution is managing the off-site cabling and trenching work to connect the wind farm to the Grid.

Areas affected by the construction of access tracks and the contractors' compound will be reinstated afterwards as required by the planning legal agreement.

Service worker at base of wind turbine