South Kyle Wind Farm: first turbine foundations installed

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Construction passes significant milestone with installation of first turbine foundations / Work started in June 2020 with site due to be operational by early 2023 / Over half a million hours worked on site in first year of construction / More than 60% of workforce live within Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway areas

The construction of South Kyle Wind Farm, located in East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, has passed a significant milestone with the installation of the first turbine foundations at the site. The installation of South Kyle’s 50 turbine foundations is a major engineering project. Each foundation requires around 520 cubic metres of concrete, 60 tonnes of steel and a 6m depth of compacted stone. Each foundation will support a wind turbine that... ... More: Official Press Release Vattenfall

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