Goonhilly Wind Farm Regeneration
Helping to deliver carbon free electricity at Goonhilly Wind Farm
The UK has to achieve 15% of its generated electricity from renewable resources by 2020, to comply with EU directives, 10% of this will be generated by wind power.
The work includes all permanent and temporary works in connection with the construction, erection and commissioning of six wind turbine generators, (including the construction of reinforced concrete bases, site tracks, a substation and all associated ancillary civil and electrical works). The scheme also includes the dismantling and setting aside of fourteen existing wind turbine generators and associated reinstatement works.
Key Benefits
- DDCE will provide the complete Balance of Plant package on this scheme. Our multi-faceted civil engineering business, combined with our in-house design and build capabilities will allow us to provide all infrastructure, ducts, foundations and M&E works up to the Ring Main Unit (RMU), at which point the turbine installation will be undertaken by specialists.
- DDCE have worked with Cornwall Light & Power at Roskrow Barton Wind Cluster and have forged an excellent working relationship and gained valuable experience of working in the energy sector. All resources will be locally sourced.
- DDCE will be the principal contractor on this scheme managing our specialist sub-contractors Southern Electric Contracting and liaising with the local Halcrow consultant office for design and build elements.
The six new turbines, each 2MW, will use the latest turbine technology, replacing 14 outdated models, yet trebling the annual output from less than half the machines. It is estimated that the repower will save over 12,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum against a current estimate of nearly 4,000t of carbon dioxide.
We will maintain existing generating capacity for as long as is reasonably practicable during construction of the new turbines.