Edinbane wind farm
Vattenfall acquired the Edinbane wind farm development in October 2008. The wind farm is situated on the Isle of Skye.
- The Edinbane wind farm consists of 18 Enercon 2.3 MW wind turbines, with a maximum tip height of 100 metres.
- The substation has been constructed on site by Scottish and Southern Energy.
- Preliminary construction commenced in early 2008, whilst main site works commenced during August 2008.
- Wind turbines started to arrive during late summer 2009 and construction completed during June 2010.
- Vattenfall expects this 41.4 MW development to generate more than 128 gigawatt hours of green electricity every year, which is equivalent to the total annual electricity needs of nearly 25,000 UK households.
Benefits to the local area
A range of potential benefits may accrue to the area from this development, including:
- The total investment for completing the wind farm is in excess of £50 million. A proportion of this is being spent locally with consequential benefits for local suppliers and services.
- Local contractors and workers are currently being used in support of the development.
- Making a significant contribution towards Scotland’s renewable targets to help tackle the problems of climate change and making electricity clean.
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