Our proposals
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Extensive studies show that the site could accommodate 20 turbines. Together they would generate 60MW of electricity. The key elements of the proposed development are described below.
| Number of turbines |
20 |
| Energy capacity of each turbine |
3MW |
| Height to hub |
80m (maximum) |
| Height to blade tip |
125m (maximum) |
| Number of turbine blades |
3 |
| Speed of turbine rotation |
6–18 rpm, depending on the model selected |
| Materials for turbine tower and blades |
Tower = tubular steel Blades = glass-fibre-reinforced polyester composite |
| Substation |
100 × 60m compound, including a 4m high control building and associated electrical infrastructure. |
| Access tracks |
Existing tracks will be utilised wherever possible. It is proposed that 12.70km of 5m wide access tracks will be required for the project. Of these, 8.40 km are existing tracks, some of which need upgrading, and 4.30 km will be newly created. |
| Construction compound |
A temporary 70 × 100m compound will be required for parking, storage of materials and a site office, which will include staff facilities. |
| Electrical connection |
The turbines will be connected via underground cables to a new substation at the western end of the site. From here a further underground cable will provide the connection to the electricity distribution network, connecting at the existing Ince grid substation. |
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