Final turbine blade delivered as Mid Wales convoys end
Months of massive convoys carrying giant blades and wind turbine parts through the region have come to an end.
The final blade has arrived at Garreg Lwyd Hill Wind Farm, between Felindre and Llanbadarn Fynydd, in Radnorshire, marking the end of the delivery of 136 turbine components from Liverpool Dock, along the A483 past Oswestry and through Newtown.
The wind farm is the second major development of its kind in the area to be completed in recent months.
The deliveries began on September 19 and Renewable Energy Systems Limited carried out a range of works to the A483 to ensure the turbine components could be delivered safely.
Sarah Ward, publicist for Garreg Lwyd Hill Wind Farm, said: "RES would like to thank residents and businesses along the delivery route for their co-operation throughout the delivery process and to publicly thank Welsh Government Highways, Powys County Council Highways, Shropshire County Council Highways, Cheshire Police and Dyfed-Powys Police for their invaluable assistance. The wind farm is scheduled to be fully operational this spring."
Back in September, in a separate project, wind farm developers Awel Newydd Cyf celebrated the completion of several weeks of convoys of 45-metre long turbines along the A483 from Oswestry through Pant and Welshpool town centre to Cefn Coch which took place during the summer.
In all, 96 turbine parts were delivered to Tirgwynt Wind Farm between July 25 and September 16 last year, with up to four loads per day.
The wind farm developers said: "The longest components were the turbine blades at 45 metres and the heaviest weighed about 70 tonnes. They generated a lot of interest."
It is expected there will be further convoys for wind farm developments in the future, but no timescale is yet in place.
