ABB has been appointed to supply MV (medium voltage) substation equipment for Airtricity's new wind farm at Braes of Doune in Stirlingshire which is under construction by Alfred McAlpine:
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Braes of Doune, commissioned in 2006, will comprise 36 V80 turbines capable of generating 72MW which are currently being constructed by Vestas in Campbeltown, Scotland. The on-site substation will connect the 33kV output from the turbine transformers to an 11km underground link for transmission to the existing grid supply point (GSP) at Braco substation.
Within the Braes of Doune substation, ABB will supply Alfred McAlpine with 12 panels of ZX1.2 metal-clad GIS (gas insulated switchgear) rated at up to 36kV, together with two auxiliary substation transformers in outdoor galvanised steel enclosures. ABB will also provide installation, test and commissioning services.
Alan Baker, chief executive of Airtricity in Scotland, said: "We anticipate that construction of our Braes of Doune wind farm will be complete in autumn of this year. The entire output from the development has been purchased by Centrica and when operational it will generate enough energy to power around 46,000 homes."
Airtricity was established in 1997 to develop wind energy in Ireland and abroad, and is currently developing wind farms in the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and the United States. As an integrated utility, the company is both a generator and supplier of electricity.
The picture shows one of 12 cabinets of ABB ZX1.2 metal-clad GIS (gas insulated switchgear) rated at up to 36kV.
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