INFRASTRUCTURE
Each turbine is monitored
engagement around its Delabole site , Good Energy launched the UK ’ s first discounted local electricity tariff linked to a wind farm to ensure local residents benefit from generation within their community . The lessons learnt through this have gone on to form the basis of Good Energy ’ s Renewables Development Charter .
Construction and maintenance The construction of a wind farm requires installation of access tracks , turbine foundations , substation or control building , cabling , as well as erection of the wind turbines themselves . Specialist cranes and delivery vehicles are used to bring the turbine components to site for erection .
The turbines are connected through underground cabling and commissioned ready for energisation . Despite the relatively remote locations of many wind and solar farms , keeping local communities informed during the build is as important as it is for any major construction project .
Since becoming operational , the Delabole turbines have been serviced and maintained through a service agreement with the turbine supplier , Enercon . Remote monitoring of the turbines is achieved through SCADA ( Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition ) which is connected to each wind turbine , enabling the team at Good Energy to monitor the operation and production of the farm . The site maintenance requirements are provided through local business to ensure the safe and efficient operation of the wind farm . Realising renewable potential Good Energy ’ s second wind farm Hampole , located in Yorkshire , is currently under construction . The 8.2MW project is expected to be fully operational and generating by March 2014 . The experience gained through managing Delabole wind farm has enabled Good Energy
10 November 2015