Vattenfall installs first turbine foundation for 240 MW wind farm in UK

Vattenfall AB has completed the construction of the first turbine foundation that will form part of the South Kyle Wind Farm project in East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway in the UK. 

The 240 MW wind project will consist of 50 turbines at a 4.8 MW individual capacity. Each foundation requires around 520 cubic meters of concrete, 60 tonnes of steel, and a 6m depth of the compacted stone. Each foundation will support a wind turbine that stands 149.5 meters high, enough to power an average UK home for around 15 hours with just one rotation of the blades.

The milestone was achieved a year after preparatory works got underway, and marks a shift from the initial construction phase, where the focus was on enabling access around the site and laying groundworks in preparation for the arrival of the first of 50 wind turbine components early next year.

Vattenfall’s principal contractor RJ McLeod based in Glasgow is leading the operation with a number of specialist companies playing pivotal roles in laying the 50 foundations across the site.

The project is expected to be operational in early 2023.