The Clyde Wind Farm is a 522 megawatt (MW) wind farm near Abington in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.
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| Location | near Abington, South Lanarkshire |
| Coordinates | 55°28′02″N 3°39′16″W / 55.4672°N 3.6544°W |
| Status | Operational |
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| Units operational | 152 × 2.3 MW 54 × 3.2 MW |
| Make and model | Siemens Gamesa SWT-2.3-82 VS (152) Siemens Gamesa SWT-3.2-101 (54) |
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Planning
The first stage of the project consists of 152-turbines by Scottish and Southern Energy and was approved by the Scottish Parliament in July 2008. It 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 first stage of the farm was opened at a ceremonial ribbon cutting by First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond in September 2012.[5] Its original capacity was 349.6 MW.[6]
Extension
In July 2014 it was announced that Scottish ministers had approved an extension to the Clyde Wind Farm.[7] The extension will see 54 extra turbines, capable of generating an additional 162 MW. This will bring the total generating capacity of the wind farm to 512 MW.[7] The extension has been upgraded to 54 turbines with a 173 MW capacity and was commissioned in the summer of 2017.[8]
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