Clyde Wind Farm
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox power station The Clyde Wind Farm is a 522 megawatt (MW) wind farm near Abington in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Planning
The first stage of the project consists of 152-turbines by Scottish and Southern Energy and was approved by the Scottish Parliament in July 2008. It is capable of powering 200,000 homes.[1] SSE was given planning permission to build a wind farm with turbines built on either side of the M74 motorway.[2]
Construction
Construction of the wind farm, which was budgeted for £600 million, began in early 2009 and finished in 2012.[3] Welcon Towers Ltd won the contract to supply the towers for all 152 turbines for the £600 million Clyde Wind Farm. Jesper Øhlenschlæger, chief executive officer of Welcon Towers parent company Skykon, said: "The Clyde project is a very important business win for our Campbeltown manufacturing. Scotland has become the most positive and the most interesting renewable wind power market in Europe. The Clyde Wind Farm project represents a landmark phase in Scotland’s renewable energy strategy."[4]
The first stage of the farm was opened at a ceremonial ribbon cutting by First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond in September 2012.[5] Its original capacity was 349.6 MW.[6]
Extension
In July 2014 it was announced that Scottish ministers had approved an extension to the Clyde Wind Farm.[7] The extension will see 54 extra turbines, capable of generating an additional 162 MW. This will bring the total generating capacity of the wind farm to 512 MW.[7] The extension has been upgraded to 54 turbines with a 173 MW capacity and was commissioned in the summer of 2017.[8]
See also
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- Wind power in Scotland
- List of onshore wind farms in the United Kingdom
- List of offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom
References
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External links
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