Scottish firm Forsyth of Denny has started decommissioning ScottishPower Renewables Hagshaw Hill wind farm after 30 years of operation.
Work is currently under way to disassemble the turbines and prepare the land for the repowering of Scotland’s first commercial wind farm.
The decommissioning process will continue over the summer and into early autumn, with delivery of the first new turbine components expected in May 2024.
Operational since 1995, Hagshaw Hill in South Lanarkshire was at the forefront of wind energy production in Scotland, generating more than 895MWh over its 28-year lifespan.
Now the 16MW site is about to undergo a process of repowering, becoming home to 14 new turbines with a combined capacity of over 79MW.
Once complete, the site will be capable of producing around five times the amount of clean, green energy than before, from just over half the number of turbines.
The Hagshaw Hill repowering project is part of ScottishPower Renewables’ wider ambition to maximise the efficiency of its existing sites by replacing older turbines with new, more powerful and efficient models. https://renews.biz/86950/spr-starts-decommissioning-scotlands-first-commercial-wind-farm/?fbclid=IwAR1fpt_C3VkJtNP5QS7C-t7qmOdOZKSnyMatzfQDcZmGU1UvqWTBzhFPTJw
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