Worksop Wind Park

A familiar name to many when it comes to 'mini-wind', B&Q needed something a bit bigger when it came to powering their own operations. So we've teamed up with them in a really exciting project to power their main distribution centre 100% with New Green Energy. One large majestic wind turbine will do the job, and provide more than enough green electricity for the whole site - with some to spare for local homes.

This project sailed through the planning process with widespread community backing. We’ve had comments like "great idea" and "we need more than one". Testament to our Good Neighbour policy. And the fact that the majority of people in the UK do support wind power.

We've started building

24th October 2008 - The foundation hole has been excavated to the approximate depth and width ready for the next stage of construction. The soil conditions on the site are ideal so no piling will be required for the foundations.

We will begin construction next week.The first stage is to lay a layer of ducting, which the power cables will run through, underneath a thin layer of concrete – known as the blinding layer. This will form the base of the foundations. A network of steel reinforcement is then laid on top of the concrete which will hold the 'foundation can' in place. Concrete will be pumped into the foundation mass to complete the structure.

We are expecting the turbine delivery the second week of December.