Pates Hill Wind Farm is located near the village of West Calder in West Lothian, Scotland. It consists of 7 Vestas V-80 wind turbines, measuring 107 metres to the blade tip. It became operational in February 2010 and is expected to generate electricity equivalent to the needs of approximately 8,000 households annually.
| Pates Hill Wind Farm | |
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 Pates Hill Wind Farm during Construction | |
 Location of Pates Hill Wind Farm in Scotland | |
| Country | United Kingdom, Scotland |
| Location | near West Calder, West Lothian |
| Coordinates | 55°48′32″N 3°35′57″W / 55.80889°N 3.59917°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | January 2010 |
| Owner | Pates Hill Wind Energy Limited |
| Operator | Entap Limited |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 7 |
| Make and model | Vestas: V80-2.0MW |
| Nameplate capacity | 14 MW |
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The wind farm is managed by Engineering Renewables Limited on behalf of Pates Hill Wind Energy Limited.
The West Lothian Council granted planning permission in June 2007 for a 25-year period. The balance of plant contract for the civil and electrical works was awarded to Lagan Construction Limited. Windhoist were contracted to erect the turbines[1]
Construction started in February 2009 and was completed on schedule in February 2010. Vestas is the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, based in Denmark. Each turbine is 2 MW, giving the wind farm total installed capacity of 14 MW.
The wind farm will contribute £70,000 each year to the local community for energy efficiency initiatives over the 25 years, totaling £1.75 million.
References
edit- "Pates Hill Wind Farm". Your Energy. Archived from the original on 6 September 2010.
