Local Economy

Construction of the wind farm presented opportunities for local economic benefit and employment. Whilst we must follow current legislation and go through a competitive tender process for each part of the works, it is normal to expect that local suppliers and contractors with appropriate skills will be well placed to win some of these contracts. npower renewables actively encouraged such local businesses to come forward and identify areas of expertise that would be of value. At Farr the capital investment of the project was in the region of £70 million, around a quarter of this cost went into the Scottish Economy. Further more, in addition to the wide range of companies and consultees employed during the planning application process, some 100 jobs were generated during the construction process. Just some of the companies involved during construction can be seen below:

• Forestry Commission Scotland, Inverness, Scotland - Forest Access Track and A9 Junction
• Ove Arup, UK - A9 Junction Design.
• Scottish & Southern Energy, Inverness & Perth, Scotland - Grid Connection Works.
• Bonus Wind Turbine UK Ltd, Newtown, Powys, Wales - EPC Turnkey Works.
• Hydro Contracting, Inverness, Scotland - Sub-Contractor for Electrical Works.
• Edward MacKay, Brora, Scotland - Subcontractor for Civil Works.
• Boreas Ecology, Dornoch, Scotland - Ecological Services.
• CFA Archaeology, Musselburgh, Scotland - Archaeological Services.
• Ecology UK, Rotherham, England - Ornithological Services.
• Dalgeish Associates, Dunblane, Scotland - Borrow Pit Consultancy Services.
• Raeburn Drilling & Geotechnical, Hamilton, Scotland - Ground Investigation.
• APEX Geoservices, Gorey, Ireland - Ground Investigation.
• Halcrow, Inverness, Scotland - Ground Investigation, Site Supervision, Bridge Assessments.
• PMSS, Southampton, England - Planning Supervisor.
• Heritage Environmental, Auchterarder, Scotland - Ecological Services.
• BMT Cordah, Edinburgh, Scotland - Ecological Services.
• Applied Ground Engineering Consultants, Bagenalstown, Ireland - Peat Stability Consultancy Services.

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