Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power is to provide services during the construction phase at Vattenfall’s 240MW South Kyle wind farm in East Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, having already been involved during pre-construction.
Natural Power will undertake the day-to-day site management on behalf of Vattenfall as well as providing other services including Fidic engineer, principal designer, ecological clerk of works, planning monitoring officer and geotechnical engineer.
During pre-construction the consultancy delivered site investigation, pre-construction planning work, ecology and hydrology services.
RJ McLeod will deliver roads and access tracks, electrical infrastructure, turbine foundations and other infrastructure as part of the balance of plant contract for South Kyle.
Preparatory works are already in progress on site and the wind farm is expected to start generating electricity by early 2023.
At the peak of construction, the project is expected to require at least 150 workers on site.
Natural Power director of construction Ralph Spernagel said: “We’re excited to be continuing to build on our relationship with Vattenfall here in our head office county, Dumfries and Galloway, where we have a strong history and excellent relationships with local stakeholders.
“Many of our team are based in nearby communities and it’s a fantastic development for the area’s economy and workforce, and we look forward to bringing our global knowledge and experience to Vattenfall’s largest onshore wind farm in the UK.”
Vattenfall project manager for South Kyle Paul Nickless said: “South Kyle is one of the county’s most significant renewable energy projects of recent years and we are delighted to be working with Natural Power to deliver this major investment.
“As a business head-quartered around 15 miles from the site, this key contract signals Vattenfall’s continued commitment not only to the Scottish supply chain, but also to maximising opportunities for local businesses, jobs and skills development.”