DSV has completed the delivery of 54 new turbines to one of the largest wind farms in Europe. The power plant, located in Scotland, once again decided to trust DSV experts, who were also responsible for transporting 152 turbines during the construction phase of this project in 2009.
The DSV Projects team planned and carried out the transport of turbine components from the Danish cities of Aarhus and Aalborg to Glasgow, as well as towers from a factory in nearby Campeltown. For this purpose, a total of 13 ships from Denmark and 7 from Scotland itself were used. The biggest challenge, however, was the next stage of the project, which involved navigating over 100 km of mountain roads southeast from the Glasgow waterfront to the Clyde wind farm. It included over 600 loads with a total weight of 150 tons, most of which were oversized transports. The components were delivered from the end of June 2016 to April 2017, and the execution of this stage of the project was further hindered by heavy snowfall during the winter period.
Built in 2009, the power plant is located in a remote area, and access to its corners is provided by a total of 105 km of gravel roads. Currently, with the addition of 54 new turbines to the 152 already in operation, covering an area of nearly 50 sq. km, the Clyde wind farm in Scotland has become one of the largest power plants of its kind in Europe. During the implementation of this project, DSV received further orders to deliver a total of 147 wind turbines to six other farms in Scotland.