REpower completes work on Scottish wind farms

REpower completes work on Scottish wind farms

A global leader in wind turbine manufacturing has completed its work on two Scottish wind farms, helping to edge the country closer to its ambitious renewable energy targets.

REpower UK, the Edinburgh-based business, has completed installation and achieved commercial handover of two large wind farms located at opposite ends of the country.

The move means that the wind farms are now connected to the national grid and are being operated by their respective owners.

In the north-east, 20 turbines have been delivered to Fairburn wind farm in Ross-shire for Scottish and Southern Energy, while in the Scottish Borders 19 turbines were handed over to EDF Energy Renewables at Longpark near Galashiels.

Combined, the two sites have a rated capacity of 80mW, creating enough energy to power almost 46,000 homes a year.

Rick Eggleston, managing director of REpower UK, commented: “These wind farms are both large sites with complex grid connection requirements. This element was of particular significance at Fairburn, where we took on full responsibility for the grid compliance.”

He added: “Both wind farms use the MM82 turbine, which is specially adapted to thrive in high wind locations bringing an efficient result in terms of wind energy.

“We’re very confident that they will make a very valuable contribution to meeting the renewable targets in Scotland.”

REpower is currently working on eight onshore wind farms across the UK after completing 26 onshore wind farms in Scotland, England and Wales and one offshore wind farm, Project Beatrice, in the North Sea.

The company has also been appointed as supplier for 30 offshore turbines for Vattenfall’s Ormonde wind farm in the Irish Sea which, on completion, will have a total rated output of 150mW.

German-owned REpower employs 75 people at its UK subsidiary in Edinburgh and a total of 2000 worldwide.

7th June, 2010

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