SSE completed turbine installation at the 101MW Yellow River onshore wind farm at Rhode in County Offaly, Ireland.
This latest project milestone for Yellow River has been reached on the eve of tomorrow’s Global Wind Day (Saturday 15 June), the annual worldwide celebration of the power and possibilities of wind energy that takes place every 15 June.
Construction completion of the final turbine by SSE Renewables at the County Offaly site follows ongoing and close collaboration with turbine provider Nordex Group, which has supplied and safely installed each of the N117/3600 units at the wind farm.
The turbine installation campaign at Yellow River began in January of this year and has been delivered on schedule.
Construction of the wind farm is on track to be completed later this Summer. Commissioning and testing of turbines will commence in the coming weeks and continue until the site becomes fully operational, which is expected in early 2025.
SSE Renewables commenced construction of the wind farm in October 2022. At peak delivery, the project has supported up to 150 full-time construction phase jobs. Approximately 300,000 hours have been recorded on the project site across the main local contractors, as well as SSE employees.
Project manager Paul Rodgers said: “We are delighted to have reached this milestone in the project. It takes a huge amount of planning and organisation to get to this point. It was a massive team effort from everyone involved including our contracting partners Nordex, Farrans and Suir Engineering.
“We would like to thank the local communities surrounding Rhode for their patience and support over the past few months while we transported turbine components from the Port of Galway to site.
“Developments like Yellow River Wind Farm continue to be significant for Ireland, not just through the contribution they will make towards meeting Ireland’s green electricity targets, but also through the strategically important role they play in supporting local investment, creating good jobs and boosting regional development.”