Dounreay Trì Limited have been granted planning consent for the installation of a novel floating windfarm nine kilometers off the Northern Coast of Scotland by the Scottish Government. The decision means that the facility will achieve the necessary Renewables Obligation accreditation by the end of the month to allow it to proceed, in what will be…
Siemens secures 53-MW Scotland wind order
Siemens has secured the order for the Blackcraig Hill onshore wind power plant in Scotland. The 53-MW wind project located in the Scottish council area Dumfries and Galloway will consist of 23 wind turbines of the Siemens G2 platform. The contract also includes a 20-year service agreement. Commissioning is scheduled for the spring of 2017.…
Siemens to supply 126 MW of onshore wind power to Scotland
Siemens has been awarded orders for three onshore wind projects in Scotland, supplying up to 50,000 households in South and North Ayrshire and Lockerbie. The contracts also include long-term service and maintenance. For the Dersalloch wind farm in the South Ayrshire region Siemens will construct, install, and commission 23 units of its D3 direct-drive wind…
EDF Energy Renewables to develop Scotland’s biggest onshore wind farm
EDF Energy Renewables (EDF) is taking on the development of the Dorenell Wind Farm, which is one of the largest onshore wind projects planned for construction in Scotland. EDF will develop and build the project, and will work with wind development company Infinergy. The site near Dufftown in Moray was developed by Infinergy and consent for a…
Siemens to add an additional 173 MW to Clyde onshore wind farm in Scotland
Siemens has received an order for the supply, installation and commissioning of 54 direct-drive wind turbines. The SWT-3.2-101 turbines will add another 172.8 MW to SSE’s Clyde wind farm in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Siemens will also be providing long-term service for the new Clyde Extension project. With an existing capacity of 350 MW, Clyde is…