Paul's Hill Wind farm
This project comprised the design and construction of the balance of plant works for a 24 2.3MW turbine windfarm built at an altitude of 470m. Morrison Construction’s scope included consulting with local authority planners, SEPA, SNH and other statutory and third parties to gain construction method statement approvals for all activities carried out in this sensitive upland environment.
Works included public road upgrades, the construction of 13km (25 per cent floating) of site tracks for turbine deliveries, the construction of reinforced concrete turbine bases, hardstandings for a 400 tonne erection crane, all MV, LV and SCADA cabling, provision of a switchgear building, supply, installation and commissioning of switchgear transformers, tower base grouting and final reinstatement works.
Electrical works were undertaken by our joint venture partner, Balfour Kilpatrick. Responsibilities included the role of principal contractor throughout (including turbine erection).
The works involved many environmental challenges including prevention of silting of headwaters of tributaries of the River Spey within which the wind farm lay, and a halt to public road upgrades adjacent to the Spey due to nesting Sand Martens.
Client: Fred Olsen Renewables A/S
Value: £9.3 million
Location: Moray, Scotland