Transmission to the uks power grid is at the 66 kilovolt kv level, which is a first for offshore wind. Whitelee windfarm eaglesham 2020 all you need to know. These benefits can be expected to accrue and continue for many years, leaving a true legacy for future generations to enjoy. The objective was to find a locally sourced cementitious solution and a sustainable product with lower embodied co 2 for a construction project focused on providing renewable energy. Whitelee has 3 full time countryside rangers based at the cabin next to the visitor centre. The hidden glasgow forums view topic whitelee wind farm. With a visit scotland fourstar rating, whitelee windfarms onsite visitor centre has also welcomed more than 700,000 people keen to find out more about renewable energy and experience the awe of our turbines firsthand. Aerial video whitelee wind farm, glasgow, scotland duration. Located just 20 minutes from central glasgow is whitelee, the uks largest onshore windfarm. San gorgonio pass wind farm north of palm springs, california duration.
The wind farm commenced commercial operations in may 2009 with 215 turbines. This makes aberdeen bay the first offshore wind farm to be built entirely on suction buckets. It has 140 turbines, generating 322 mw largest onshore wind farm in europe. Whitelee windfarm infrastructure contract safety considerations project delivery logistics over an area of 5,700 hectares forestry clearance operations over an area of 633 hectares adverse weather conditions at a maximum altitude of 300m above sea level. Whitelee wind farm, near glasgow, was developed by scottishpower through principal contractors morrison balfour kilpatrick. Whitelee extension unitedkingdom wind farms online. Whitelee countryside ranger service east renfrewshire.
Whitelee is the largest onshore windfarm in the uk and the second largest in europe. Whitelee has a rich and varied history, with an abundance of historical and cultural features still evident today. The initial 140 turbines at the whitelee wind farm are spread over 57km 2. The expansion will cement whitelees status as the largest wind farm in europe. The rangers are part of the whitelee access project comprising the 3 local authorities east renfrewshire, south lanarkshire and east ayrshire, scottish power renewables, forestry and land scotland and community representatives. A roadbridge sisk jv was appointed as the main contractor for this proj ect on the 25th november 2010. Its 215 turbines are capable of generating up to 539 megawatts of electricity on a windy day. It comprises five turbines with a maximum blade tip height of 111 m to provide an installed capacity of up to 12 mw, together with associated infrastructure such as access tracks and electrical connections. Situated on eaglesham moor, just twenty minutes from the centre of glasgow, whitelee is the uks largest onshore windfarm. The total capacity of the onshore wind farm will be 322 mw, which is sufficient to power around 200,000 scottish households. It generates 539mw of electricity, sufficient to supply for 330,000 scottish homes.
The video shown below was one i took below the wind turbine. Methods and whitelee windfarm study site water sampling 2 weekly in 9 catchments draining whitelee windfarm 20062011 fig. With this size, the project is the largest onshore wind farm installed in europe, and scottish power has already applied for an extension of the whitelee wind farm by a further 36 turbines. Located on eaglesham moor, 15km from glasgow, scotland, it initially had 140 turbines generating 322mw of electricity, sufficient to power 200,000 homes. The wind farm development involved 30 km2 deforestation, 300 000 m3. Pdf eia for wind farms in the united kingdom and germany. Renewable energy fund criteria whitelee windfarm eligible areas. Economic impacts whitelee windfarm represents a total lifetime investment. Whitelee windfarm visitor centre, eaglesham, united kingdom. It is also home to the unique whitelee windfarm visitor centre, offering a handson interactive experience for all, bringing renewable energy to life with free entry, free parking, a cafe and access to over kilometres of trails suitable for walking, cycling and horse riding, whitelee. Renewable energy fund criteria whitelee windfarm eligible areas projects within the 10km radius of whitelee windfarm, that fall within the east ayrshire boundary and meet the undernoted criteria, are eligible for support from this fund. Report to the scottish ministers section 36 of the.
Online access wind farms whitelee unitedkingdom back to previous page unitedkingdom wind farms file. Its 140 turbines meet more than 2 percent of scotlands power demand. The works included a large area of forest clearance, 90km of unsurfaced access roads 66 per cent floating and 140 turbine bases and hardstandings, together with 986km of power, fibre optic and earthing cables. Over the past ten years, whitelee has been carefully planned and designed to work in harmony with the. In august 2012, spr submitted the application to construct and operate this small extension to whitelee windfarm. The project, which comes on stream in 2012, will use 69 alstom eco 100 wind turbines with a 3 mw capacity and six eco 74 turbines with 1. He was killed in a fall inside an underconstruction wind. These include the covenanters museum at lochgoin farm as well as a number of cairns and monuments scattered throughout the windfarm. A wind farm or wind park, also called a wind power station or wind power plant, is a group of wind turbines in the same location used to produce electricity. Whitelee wind farm, the largest onshore wind power facility in europe, is located on eaglesham moor, near glasgow, scotland. To manage 2547 ha under a habitat management plan aiming to restore and improve moorland and blanket bog. An independent report into whitelee, which lies on the outskirts of glasgow, has concluded that the windfarm is a national success story and highlights onshore wind as an essential part of the countrys generation mix in the drive to decarbonise power, transport and heat as we march towards net zero. Scottishpower renewables, a subsidiary of iberdrola, owns.
A closeup of pictures of the turbine blade, the main root diameter is about 2 m. Please do not attend the windfarm at this time as the parking areas are now closed. Windheavy rain ice and snow causing treacherous driving conditions. Whitelee windfarm visitor centre is located around 16 miles from glasgow city centre. The whitelee windfarm on eaglesham moor read more related articles. The whitelee wind farm is located south of glasgow and currently has installed capacity of 322 megawatts mw. Whitelee wind farm generates 322mw of energy, enough to meet the needs of 180,000 homes.
Whitelee windfarm scotland biggest in europe quick look at a turbine duration. Windfarm worker falls to his death from turbine near glasgow. The wind farm has 140 turbines which can generate 322mw of electricity, enough to power 180,000 homes. Well now you can at whitelee windfarm visitor centre, managed and operated by glasgow science centre. The grants committee agreed that where part of a settlement is within the 10km boundary of. Industrial impact the power of scotlands renewables sector. Whitelee windfarm was developed near glasgow in 200709. Welcome to the whitelee windfarm website, dedicated to information about whitelee, including directions, visitor details and lots of education.
Temporary closure of whitelee visitor centre as per government guidelines, whitelee visitor centre is temporarily closed to the public until further notice. The first 10 years of whitelee windfarm have proved the benefits of onshore wind to its neighbours, to the nation and to the world. Whitelee windfarm visitor centre, eaglesham industrial. Located on eaglesham moor, this amazing site features its very own visitor centre, with free entry for all. Whitelee wind farm is one of the biggest wind farms in europe and was commissioned in may 2009. The construction and operation of whitelee wind farm extension phase 3 on land immediately north west of whitelee wind farm, south of the b764, eaglesham moor case reference win1901 case type application for consent s36 electricity act 1989 and deemed planning permission s57 town and country planning scotland act 1997. Hadyard hill extension wind farm the proposed development, at a site situated approximately 6 km east of girvan figure 1. A visitor centre and good car parking makes this an easy circular route around europes largest onshore windfarm. All wind turbines are installed on what are known as suction bucket foundations.
This includes 531 ha of whitelee forest, most of which was previously planted with sitka spruce, and was deforested by 2007. Wind farms vary in size from a small number of turbines to several hundred wind turbines covering an extensive area. Galston, hurlford, kilmarnock, kilmaurs, moscow, new farm, newmilns, stewarton and waterside. Eia for wind farms in the united kingdom and germany article pdf available in journal of environmental assessment policy and management 152. Whitelee windfarm visitor centre scottishpower renewables. As we write early 2010, whitelee wind farm south of glasgow is the uks largest wind power generation installation, and there is more capacity planned for it. The set of images below showing the whitelee wind farm. Wellmade construction tracks, a short section of asphalt and several horse and bikefriendly gates. Theres more than kilometres of tracks to explore by foot, cycle or horse too, so it is a great destination for a family.
Whitelee windfarm represents a total lifetime investment of. The es reports on the potential for significant environmental effects as a result of the proposed development. Whitelee windfarm computational fluid dynamics is the future. Whitelee wind farm rza dam foul byre open sszss quar st browncasde f k eh whitelee forest current stock author. The wind farm achieved full output three months later in july 2009. Open was commissioned by scottishpower renewables spr, as part of an environmental team led by jacobs, to undertake the landscape and visual impact assessment lvia for whitelee windfarm extension phase 3.
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