Red Rock Power starts construction at 67 MW wind project in Dumfries and Galloway

Subscribe to our newsletter and get the latest news and business opportunities in your inbox

Red Rock Power Ltd. has launched the construction of the 67 MW Benbrack wind project in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK.

The wind scheme will consist of 15 Vestas turbines with a maximum tip height of 149 m (489 ft). The turbines are anticipated to generate the first power in the spring of 2024, with full commercial operations commencing the following summer.

Jones Bros. has been contracted to provide the balance of plant elements, while Natural Power is providing construction management services. Dumfries and Galloway council has granted final approval of all consent conditions for the project.

List of the country updates

Country updates

  • October 20, 2022

    Boom Power secures permits for 90 MW of solar projects in Yorkshire

    Boom Power has been granted permission to develop two solar photovoltaic (PV) farms totaling over 90 MWac in Yorkshire, UK. Osgodby (40 MWac) and Low Farm (49.9 MWac) projects will support the counci...

    Read more
  • October 14, 2022

    Principle Power secures FEED contract for 10 MW wind-to-hydrogen project off the coast of Aberdeen

    ERM has contracted Principle Power to advance the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) for a 10 MW Wind-to-Hydrogen Dolphyn demonstrator project off the coast of Aberdeen, Scotland. ERM Dolphyn won GBP...

    Read more
  • October 14, 2022

    Cambridge Power secures planning permit for 50 MW battery energy storage project in Essex

    Cambridge Power Ltd has secured planning permission from the planning committee at Tendring District Council for the development of the 50 MW battery energy storage system located in Essex, eastern En...

    Read more
  • October 11, 2022

    TagEnergy buys 50 MW Scottish battery energy storage project

    TagEnergy has acquired the 50 MW Pitkevy Battery Storage project from ILI Group. The energy system is located in Scotland and will connect to the grid in 2024. Financial information of the transaction...

    Read more
  • October 11, 2022

    EMEC finalizes concept design on 100 MW floating wind test site

    European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has completed the concept design for a new 100 MW floating offshore wind test and demonstration site around 20 km west of Orkney, Scotland in the UK. The company i...

    Read more

Share this update