Work on a 22 turbine wind farm near Edinburgh is complete.

The 52MW Harburnhead Windfarm was delivered by Farrans in partnership with FIM Services Limited.

The contractor encountered many obstacles on the project, working on difficult terrain as the site contained historical mine workings and overlying peat depths of up to 8.5 metres.

The ground conditions required micro-siting of several turbines in order to mitigate risks on the site. Over the course of the project, 9km of access tracks were built and extensive mechanical and electrical works carried out.


Farrans Project Manager Tristram Browne highlighted the Renewable Obligation Certificate deadline as another challenge to the project. The scheme, which has helped support large-scale renewable electricity projects across the UK in recent years, closed to new generating capacity at the end of last month.

Mr Browne said: "All aggregates had to be imported due to the lack of suitable on-site materials – something which introduced a huge logistical challenge in order to meet the key programme completion dates."

Wayne Cranstone, Chief Operating Officer at FIM Services Limited, said: "Farrans were an excellent partner in this project, providing Balance of Plant at competitive rates. It was great working with them and they finished the job early which was really important given the Renewable Obligation Certificate deadline."

(LM/MH)