Students from Kendal College visited the Armistead Wind Farm to learn more about career opportunities in the renewable energy industry.
The group of electrical engineering students visited Banks Renewables’ wind farm in South Cumbria to get a close-up look at how the six-turbine scheme generates energy and the work that the team behind it undertakes to keep it running efficiently.
The students were given a tour of the site which included visiting the control room to see how the wind turbines are monitored and managed, and getting up close to one of the turbines to look at how electricity is generated and delivered to the National Grid.
John Kelly, electrical engineering tutor at Kendal College, who organised the trip, said: “One of the topics we’re covering within the course explores electricity generation, transmission and distribution, and the visit to Armistead was an excellent way to bring to life what the students had learned in the classroom.
“Visits such as this are a fantastic way to put theory into context, reinforce key learning points and illustrate the various career opportunities in the sector.
“It has shown our students that engineering is happening all around them and that there are jobs right on our doorstep, and we’d like to extend a big thank you to Banks Renewables for facilitating the visit.”