Muirhall Energy's proposed 350MW Teviot wind farm in Scotland to use SENSEWind installation technology

The SENSE turbine installation system could reduce levelised cost of energy by 8.1% at Muirhall Energy’s proposed 350MW Teviot wind farm in Scotland. The system could deliver savings of about 8% on the development compared with a conventional tower and crane installation approach. The economic benefits could range from a 4.6% to 14.2% reduction in levelised cost of energy depending on site complexity. SENSEWind estimates this will save the Teviot project over £40m in reduced CapEx and OpEx over its operational life. The SENSE system uses a self-installing mechanism that transports the turbine’s rotor nacelle assembly to the top of a specially designed tower using a carriage running on an integrated rail system. The concept removes the need for large cranes for turbine installation and major maintenance operations by relying on smaller and more widely available cranes.