The Engineer, Procure and Construct (EPC) contract to construct the wind farm was awarded to Nordex UK in February 2007. Nordex UK is also responsible for operating and maintaining the wind farm for its first five years of operational life.
Nordex UK sub-contracted the civil works to RJ McLeod of Dingwall and the electrical works to Scottish Hydro Contracting of Evanton.
The approximate timeline for the different construction phases was as follows:
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June 2007
Upgrade Bellmouth site entrance
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June 2007 to August 2007
Form on-site access tracks
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July 2007 to October 2007
Construct new substation including external Caithness flagstone cladding
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July 2007 to October 2007
Construct wind turbine foundations
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November 2007 to December 2007
Deliver wind turbines into Wick Harbour
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December 2007 to January 2008
Erect wind turbines
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November 2007
Grid connection energised
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February 2008
First electricity generated!
Construction Diary
