5200 x 3472 px | 44 x 29,4 cm | 17,3 x 11,6 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
17 juin 2014
Lieu:
Clyde Wind Farm, Abington, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe.
Informations supplémentaires:
The Clyde Wind Farm is a 350 megawatt (MW) wind farm near Abington in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The 152-turbine project by Scottish and Southern Energy which was approved by the Scottish Parliament in July 2008, capable of powering 200, 000 homes. SSE was given planning permission to build a wind farm with turbines built on either side of the M74 motorway. Construction of the wind farm began in early 2009 and finished in 2012. Welcon Towers Ltd won the contract to supply the towers for all 152 turbines for the £600 million Clyde Wind Farm. Scotland has become the most positive and the most interesting renewable wind power market in Europe. The Clyde Wind Farm project represents a landmark phase in Scotland’s renewable energy strategy. The farm was opened at a ceremonial ribbon cutting by First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond in September 2012.
