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Den Brook Wind Farm

Community Liaison Group

May 2016

Den Brook Wind Farm

RES Construction Phase Team

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

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 Track from site entrance Water Crossing 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 Turbine Works August 2016 – November 2016 Project Completion - November 2016 Grid Available August 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

Any Questions?