What impact will there be on traffic?

Eneco aims to minimise any disruption as much as possible, however there will obviously be more construction vehicles in the area than usual. There will be 56 exceptional loads in order to deliver tower sections and blades to site.

These will mostly take place outside peak hours. Aggregates will be delivered every day for between 30 and 40 days in order to construct access tracks and concrete trucks will visit site every day for eight days in order to provide material for the foundations. The planning permission includes a condition ensuring that construction and deliveries can only take place between 7am and 7pm Monday to Friday and 7am and 1pm on Saturday.


How long will construction take?

The wind farm will take approximately nine months to construct. Starting in September and shutting down across the winter, before restarting in February. The wind farm should be complete by October 2010.

How will access be gained to the site?

The final abnormal load route is still under consideration however turbine components will approach the wind farm site either via the A90 and B9120 to the west or via the A92 and minor C7K road to the north. To provide access to Tullo Farm itself, improvements will be made to the existing farm entrance at its junction with the unclassified road.


What colour will the turbines be?

The turbines will be painted an off-white matt colour. A matt colour reduces the distance over which the turbines are visible, especially in dull weather or low light conditions.


How tall will the turbines be?

The turbines will be 100m to the tip - thatís approximately 330ft. The tower will be 60m, whilst each blade will be 40m long. Because of technological advances since the original plans were submitted the number of turbines has been reduced from eight to seven.

Will the wind farm provide any jobs?

Around 20-30 people will be employed on site at any one time during construction.


Are there opportunities for local businesses?

Whilst the major contracts have already been awarded, there may still be opportunities for local companies to provide ancillary services such as fencing, security, plant hire, provision of labour and aggregates.


What happens when construction is complete?

The construction site will be reinstated so that farming can continue around the turbines. The access tracks and crane hardstandings will be left in situ to allow for regular inspection and occasional servicing but this should only require a transit van coming to site.