Gordonbush Extension Wind Farm, situated 10 kms north east of Brora in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, is generating first power just weeks after the delivery of the 11 Siemens Gamesa wind turbines to site was completed. When fully complete Gordonbush Extension, which is being constructed by SSE Renewables, will generate 38MW of wind-powered electricity, enough to power 46,000 UK homes each year.
First power generated from subsidy-free Gordonbush Extension Wind Farm in Scotland
When completed, the wind farm will generate 38MW of electricity, enough to power around 46,000 homes in the UK every year
Image: SSE Renewables
Electricity has been generated for the first time from the Gordonbush Extension Wind Farm, located 10 kilometres north east of Brora in the Scottish Highlands.
A total of 11 turbines have been installed at the subsidy-free wind farm, with the first four producing power this week.
When completed, the wind farm will generate 38MW of electricity, enough to power around 46,000 homes in the UK every year.
It is also expected to save more than 37,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually over the expected 25-year lifetime of the wind farm.