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The second 50kW turbine on the island of
Luing on the west coast of Scotland is now in operation.
Both turbines are located on the farm of Shane Cadzow, a local cattle
farmer. Electricity from the
turbines is being fed directly into the local grid.
Atlantic Orient Canada Inc. commissioned
the first turbine in September 2002. Since
then, it has produced over 190,000 kWh’s.
With the recent addition of a second turbine, the small wind farm is
expected to produce over 340,000 kWh’s annually.
Previous wind measurements at the site confirm an average annual wind
speed of 7.0 m/s at 10m height with large seasonal variation, and particularly
high winds during the winter months. The
site is highly exposed to the sea with a maximum 3s gust recorded as 44.7m/s
(100mph).
The site is not accessible by crane so
the turbines were “tilted up” using a small winch and gin-pole assembly.
The entire installation process was done without the use of heavy
equipment. |
