Arecleoch Wind Farm
Arecleoch Wind Farm is a 60 turbine wind farm in South Ayrshire, Scotland with a total capacity of 120 megawatts (MW), enough to power over 67,000 homes.[1] Construction started in 2009 and it was commissioned in June 2011.[1][2]
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| Country | Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Location | South Ayrshire |
| Coordinates | 55°03′12″N 04°52′56″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2009 |
| Commission date | June 2011 |
| Owner(s) | ScottishPower Renewables |
| Operator(s) | Scottish Power |
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| Type | Onshore |
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| Units operational | 60 X 2 MW |
| Make and model | Gamesa: G80 |
| Nameplate capacity | 120 MW |
Incidents
In January and February 2016 there were two separate incidents of a turbine catching fire overnight while the site was unmanned due to faults in the mechanism housing. The turbines were destroyed and were disassembled and removed from site. Scottish Power reported to the Sunday Mail on 10 April 2016 they were investigating these incidents along with the manufacturer Gamesa.
In October 2017 a turbine caught fire and was also left to burn itself out and was destroyed.
References
- UK Operational Wind Farms – Renewable UK Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine Accessed 27 September 2011
- Arecleoch Wind Farm – Renewables Map Accessed 27 September 2011
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