Den Brook Wind Farm Community Liaison Group May 2016 Den Brook - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Den Brook Wind Farm Community Liaison Group May 2016

Den Brook Wind Farm RES Construction Phase Team

Den Brook Wind Farm Headline Project Details • Consented 2009 • Construction commenced July 2015 • 6.5km of site road • 33kV grid connection at North Tawton • 9 V90 Vestas 2MW turbines with 75m hub height • 18MW installed capacity

Den Brook Wind Farm – Progress Engineering Element S tatus Civil Infrastructure detailed design Complete Foundation detailed design Complete Grid S ubstation detailed design Complete WF substation detailed design Complete Procurement Civil works Complete S ubstation package Complete Turbines Complete

Den Brook Wind Farm – Progress Construction Progress Works Completed: • Off-site highway works complete • S ite roads/ signage and all crane hardstandings complete • All 9 turbine foundations complete and backfilled • HV Cable network for the wind farm between the substation and all turbines is complete • Turbine delivery Trial Run complete • Overhead protection for railway tunnel installed Works Ongoing: • Fencing and gate installation ongoing • S ubstation construction ongoing – foundations/ drainage constructed, electrical phase to follow • Ecological works for the environmental mitigation plan currently being discussed • Planning for the turbine delivery/ installation and commissioning phase ongoing

Den Brook Wind Farm – Civil Infrastructure Layout

Den Brook Wind Farm – Civil Infrastructure Track to Turbine 5 Water Crossing Track from site entrance Blade fingers constructed

Den Brook Wind Farm – Civil Infrastructure Railway tunnel protection works HV cable network installation

Den Brook Wind Farm – Turbine Foundations

Den Brook Wind Farm – Turbine Foundations T 6 foundation/hardstanding area reinstated and finished

Den Brook Wind Farm – Turbine Foundations Truck pave material installed and topsoiled for visual purposes

Den Brook Wind Farm – Turbine Foundations View of T6

Den Brook Wind Farm – S ubstation construction

Den Brook Wind Farm – Progress Grid Connection Works (carried out by WPD) • WPD’s cabling works on the wind farm site approximately 90% complete • Grid contractor now working east from site towards A3124 • Directional drilling is complete under the Den Brook as well as the A3124 and A3072 to remove any disturbance to local traffic • WPD expected finish date is early July

Den Brook Wind Farm - Programme Commencement at site July 2015 Civil Works July 2015 – April 2016 Substation Works January 2016 – August 2016 Grid Available August 2016 Turbine Works August 2016 – November 2016 Project Completion - November 2016

Den Brook Wind Farm – Wind Turbines Each turbine consists of • 3 tower sections • 3 blades • Nacelle • Hub

Den Brook Wind Farm – Upcoming Turbine component deliveries – currently planned for late June 2016 Turbine erection and commissioning – July to November 2016 Ecology – hedgerow planting and bird boxes – August to October 2016 Local Electricity Discount Scheme • Expression of interest at 28 % of eligible properties since launch in May 2014 • Direct mailer scheduled for late May/early June with instructions on how to join via website/LEDs team • Registration ends October 2016 • First payment end of 2016/early 2017 Community Benefit Fund • Available once the wind farm is operational • Administered locally

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