E.ON is preparing to start the second phase of construction at its Camster wind farm in Caithness. The new farm is located between Lybster and Watten and will feature 25 turbines that are capable of generating up to 50MW of electricity, enough power to meet the needs of 35,000 homes, based on the UK average annual domestic household electricity consumption of 4,725kWh.

Prep work at the site began in late 2010, which included building seven kilometres of access roads and upgrading three bridges so they could handle the weight of construction vehicles.
E.ON reports phase two will include “building a temporary construction compound, wind turbine foundations, a permanent met mast, and more site access tracks.”

Dean Guy, E.ON construction Project Manager, says, “This is a major development for us. The Camster site is an excellent place for a wind farm and this next stage of construction marks a significant step towards completing the project, which we hope to be fully operational by mid 2013. We’re working very hard to use local companies, as much as possible, throughout the construction of this wind farm and have appointed Highlands based contractors and plant and machinery suppliers.”

E.ON is one of the UK’s leading power and gas companies. According to E.ON, “The generation business produces enough electricity to cater for the needs of around eight million homes from a portfolio of gas, coal, and oil-fired power stations.”

In addition to its 21 wind farms, E.ON also recently a wave power generator, the first in UK waters, which is capable of generating 750kW of renewable energy. In addition, the company has a combined heat and power (CHP) business with 12 sites supplying more than 500MW of electricity along with 900MW of heat.

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