EDF Energy Renewables is taking on the development of the177-megawatt Dorenell wind farm, which is one of the largest onshore wind projects due to be built in Scotland.
EDF Energy Renewables will develop and construct the project working with the renewable energy company Infinergy. The site near Dufftown in Moray has been developed by Infinergy and consent for a 59-turbine wind farm with a capacity of up to 177MW was granted by the Scottish government in December 2011.
Following improvements in the latest available turbine technology, applications for a redesign of the currently consented project have been submitted to boost to the amount of renewable electricity produced from the site. If successful this would see the wind farm’s installed capacity increased to approximately 200MW.
Once built, Dorenell could produce enough electricity for up to 138,000 homes. Grid connection is planned for 2018.
EDF Energy Renewables is a joint venture between EDF Energy and EDF Energies Nouvelles, the renewable arm of the EDF Group.