Hadyard Hill Wind Farm

Summary

Hadyard Hill Wind Farm is located in Carrick district of South Ayrshire. Costing £85 million, the wind farm consists of 52 three-bladed Siemens wind turbines, each capable of generating 2.3 megawatts (MW) of power, giving a total output of 120 MW. This was Britain's most powerful wind farm when it was commissioned in March 2006.[1]

Hadyard Hill Wind Farm
Hadyard Hill wind farm. Located on the B734 between Old Dailly and Barr.
Map
Location of Hadyard Hill Wind Farm in Scotland
CountryScotland, United Kingdom
Locationeast of Girvan, South Ayrshire
Coordinates55°14′45″N 04°43′23″W / 55.24583°N 4.72306°W / 55.24583; -4.72306
StatusOperational
Commission dateMarch 2006
Owner(s)Scottish & Southern
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Power generation
Units operational52 x 2.3 MW
Make and modelBonus 2.3MW turbines
Nameplate capacity130 MW
External links
Websitewww.sserenewables.com/onshore-wind/great-britain/hadyard-hill/
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The diameter of the blades is 80 metres (262 feet) and each turbine is mounted on tubular steel towers. The wind farm includes three permanent 60 metres (197-feet) high anemometer towers to monitor wind speeds, and is connected by a high-voltage overhead transmission line, which connects to the national electricity network at Maybole.[1]

The farm is operated by Scottish and Southern Energy Generation Ltd.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c Hadyard Hill Wind Farm