| Client: | Scottish Power Renewables |
| Principal Contractor: | Farrans Construction Ltd. |
| Location: | Kilgallioch, South Ayrshire |
The project is located around the Kilgallioch and Purgatory Forests, all south of Barrhill, South Ayrshire. It consists of 96 wind turbines and has a generating capacity of up to 239mw. Altogether, the wind farm can power an astonishing 130,000 homes. We’re proud to have helped bring reliable power to the people who need it.
Key Features of our Scope of Works
- All Civils works associated with 22 No. wind turbines.
- The placing of 6N material, placing of blinding and back filling on completion.
- Developed in excess of 14km of new site roads, including floating roads and the upgrade of 3km of the existing unclassified roads and forest road network.
- 22 No. hardstanding’s, hub assembly areas and auxiliary crane pads.
- 22 No. turbine base excavations and structural upfill.
- Erection of storage/ administrative buildings and compounds.
- Developed the existing onsite borrow pit for rock extraction of up to 725,000 tonnes of material and reinstatement on completion.
- The installation of 3 No. major culverts on 3 registered water crossings as required by the works requirements.
Key Features of our Scope of Works
- All Civils works associated with 22 No. wind turbines.
- The placing of 6N material, placing of blinding and back filling on completion.
- Developed in excess of 14km of new site roads, including floating roads and the upgrade of 3km of the existing unclassified roads and forest road network.
- 22 No. hardstanding’s, hub assembly areas and auxiliary crane pads.
- 22 No. turbine base excavations and structural upfill.
- Erection of storage/ administrative buildings and compounds.
- Developed the existing onsite borrow pit for rock extraction of up to 725,000 tonnes of material and reinstatement on completion.
- The installation of 3 No. major culverts on 3 registered water crossings as required by the works requirements.
How Cleantech Civils Added Value
Our high-quality engineering services allowed for an earlier than initially planned project delivery. The appointment of our dedicated teams consisting of plant and labour from the very start of the project ensured continuity of bulk earthworks and quarry extraction activities. Our attention to detail, and optimisation of labour and plant allowed us to accelerate project progression. It was important to mitigate our environmental impact, and we strictly managed peat and reuse methods.
Operation communications were the backbone of our project. Our core staff enhanced the productivity of workers, ensuring that on-site time and resources were used optimally. We developed a strict programme which we monitored and maintained, along with excellent quarry planning and operational one-way systems which allowed our daily outputs to be achieved.
The highly qualified engineers and project managers of Cleantech Civils ensured no siltation, pollution, or long-term environmental damage took place during our construction. In other words: We completed our project without compromising the environment. This is the level of service expected from a seasoned, skilled firm like Cleantech Civils – and it’s the level of service we delivered. With our help, thousands of people have access to a dependable power supply.
How Cleantech Civils Added Value
Our high-quality engineering services allowed for an earlier than initially planned project delivery. The appointment of our dedicated teams consisting of plant and labour from the very start of the project ensured continuity of bulk earthworks and quarry extraction activities. Our attention to detail, and optimisation of labour and plant allowed us to accelerate project progression. It was important to mitigate our environmental impact, and we strictly managed peat and reuse methods.
Operation communications were the backbone of our project. Our core staff enhanced the productivity of workers, ensuring that on-site time and resources were used optimally. We developed a strict programme which we monitored and maintained, along with excellent quarry planning and operational one-way systems which allowed our daily outputs to be achieved.
The highly qualified engineers and project managers of Cleantech Civils ensured no siltation, pollution, or long-term environmental damage took place during our construction. In other words: We completed our project without compromising the environment. This is the level of service expected from a seasoned, skilled firm like Cleantech Civils – and it’s the level of service we delivered. With our help, thousands of people have access to a dependable power supply.
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