Clyde Wind Farm
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  Location of Clyde Wind Farm in Scotland | |
| Country | United Kingdom, Scotland |
| Location | near Abington, South Lanarkshire |
| Coordinates | 55°28′02″N 3°39′16″W / 55.46722°N 3.65444°WCoordinates: 55°28′02″N 3°39′16″W / 55.46722°N 3.65444°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 2012 |
| Owner(s) | Scottish and Southern Energy |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 152 |
| Nameplate capacity | 350 MW |
The Clyde Wind Farm is a 350 megawatt (MW) wind farm near Abington in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Planning
The 152-turbine project by Scottish and Southern Energy was approved by the Scottish Parliament in July 2008, and 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 farm was opened at a ceremonial ribbon cutting by First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond in September 2012.[5]
Extension
In July 2014 it was announced that Scottish ministers had approved an extension to the Clyde Wind Farm.[6] The extension will see 54 extra turbines, capable of generating an additional 162MW. This will bring the total generating capacity of the wind farm to 512MW.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ SSE Clyde Project website
- ↑ Johnson, Simon (2008-07-21). "Europe's largest onshore wind farm is to be built in Scotland costing £600m". Telegraph.co.uk. Telegraph Media Group. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ↑ "Green light for massive wind farm". BBC News. 2008-07-21. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
- ↑ "Well Done Welcon". The Campbeltown Courier. 2009-11-27. Retrieved 2009-12-01.
- ↑ "Salmond opens SSE's Clyde wind farm".
- 1 2 "Ministers approve two wind farm projects in Scotland". BBC News. 2014-07-23. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
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