Sanquhar Community Wind Farm is a 31.05MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Scotland, the UK. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in 2017. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Community Windpower and Element Power. The project is currently owned by Community Windpower.
The project generates 125GWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 30,000 households.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in 2017.
Power purchase agreement
The power generated from the project is sold to Nestle UK and Ireland under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years. The contracted capacity is 125GWh.
Contractors involved
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 9 units of V112-3.45 MW turbines, each with 3.45MW nameplate capacity.
The wind power project consists of Tubular Steel towers supplied by CS Wind UK. These towers are around 74m high.
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About Community Windpower
Community Windpower Ltd (Community Windpower) is a renewable energy company that designs, develops, constructs and operates onshore wind farms. The company offers site selection, site feasibility study, insulation and heating, construction and operation, design and development, planning and consultation services, among others. It operates various wind power projects including Aikengall Community Wind Farm and Calder Water Community Wind Farm, among others. Community Windpower offers Dalry Community Wind Farm, Sanquhar Community Wind Farm, Sneddon Community Wind Farm and Millour Hill Community Wind Farm, among others. The company has operations in Motherwell and Frodsham, the UK. Community Windpower is headquartered in Motherwell, Scotland, the UK.
About Element Power
Element Power Ltd (Element Power) is a renewable energy company that develops, acquires, builds, finances and operates onshore wind, solar, flexible grid and interconnection projects. The company offers services such as operation and maintenance, project and grid development, structuring and financing, construction management, operational management, asset management, operation and maintenance, site assessment and design, quality assurance and inspection, technical evaluation, and others. Its projects include Maali Interconnector, Greenlink Interconnector, El Tesoro, Viento Sur, Sucha Kamienica and Windy Rig Wind Farm, among others. The company has operations in the UK, Ireland, Finland and Poland. Element Power is headquartered in London, the UK.
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