Afton Wind Farm, UK

Afton Wind Farm is a 50MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Scotland, the UK. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in February 2018.

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Project Type	Total Capacity (MW)	Active Capacity (MW)	Pipeline Capacity (MW)	Project Status	Project Location	Project Developer
Onshore	50	50	–	Active	Scotland, the UK	RWE Renewables UK

Description

The project was developed by RWE Renewables UK and is currently owned by Red Rock Power.

The project supplies enough clean energy to power 35,000 households. The project cost is $102m.

The turbines installed on the project are using Tubular Steel towers.

Development Status

The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in February 2018.

Power Purchase Agreement

The power generated from the project is sold to Neas Energy under a power purchase agreement for a period of 15 years.

Contractors Involved

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 25 units of G80-2.0 MW turbines, each with 2MW nameplate capacity.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is the O&M contractor for the wind power project for a period of 15 years.

About RWE Renewables UK

RWE Renewables UK Ltd (RWE) is a investment company for RWE Group and that provides funding to and selling power that engages with stakeholder groups in a variety of formal and informal settings. RWE is headquartered in Coventry, England, the UK.

Methodology

All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.