North Kyle Wind Farm
East Ayrshire, Scotland
Project synopsis
Civil, structural and geotechnical design services for North Kyle Wind Farm, a 49-turbine wind farm located in East Ayrshire in Scotland.
Contractor
Jones Bros
End client
Brockwell Energy
Tony Gee was appointed to deliver civil, structural and geotechnical design services across the full project lifecycle.
North Kyle Wind Farm is a 49-turbine, 220 MW onshore development located in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Constructed across a former mining landscape that includes the Chalmerston, Pennyvennie and House of Water sites, the project is transforming post-industrial terrain into a major source of clean energy. Once operational, the wind farm will generate enough electricity to power over 160,000 homes annually.
The scheme is being delivered by Jones Bros on a design and build basis for developer Brockwell Energy.
Tony Gee was appointed to deliver civil, structural and geotechnical design services across the full project lifecycle.
Our scope included the substation platform and site access as part of the enabling works, followed by the full design of 49 wind turbine generator foundations and crane hardstands, 44 km of new and upgraded on-site access tracks, earthworks and borrow pit modelling, and a new control building. We also designed 21 water crossings, including bridges, box culverts and pipe culverts, alongside a programme of off-site improvements to public roads, junctions and street furniture.
Value Added:
- Eliminated the need for reinforced concrete piles, saving over 2,500 tonnes of CO2e within the turbine foundations alone, representing an estimated 15% reduction in embodied carbon.
- Retained and narrowed existing alignments, reusing suitable material for new construction and reinstating redundant width with topsoil and planting to support biodiversity net gain.
- Challenged initial embankment requirements, reducing earthworks volumes by 75% and cutting the plastic culvert length from 50m to 25m, saving an estimated 15 tonnes of CO2e.
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