| Work Detail |
Peatland work including drilling boreholes is expected to be completed at the end of January 2024
RSK Group is carrying out a ground investigation project in relation to the Orkney Community Wind Farms project.
Working with the Orkney Islands Council, RSK business Central Alliance is helping determine the design of turbine bases and associated site infrastructure.
The surveys are expected to be completed at the end of January 2024, with the submission of detailed reports on the project’s findings.
Central Alliance has also drawn on the skills of fellow RSK companies Water Research Centre (peat probing), Ian Farmer Associates (geotechnical lab testing), Envirolab (environmental lab testing) and Drilling Supplies UK (drilling consumables).
Central Alliance director Benjamin Swallow said: “The data we collect from this work will make an important contribution to wind farm infrastructure design, informing those decisions that will need to be taken to plan for and deliver this important community project.”
Because the investigation work took place on peatland, the Central Alliance team made use of low ground pressure bearing equipment and custom built a sledge to efficiently transport drilling plant around site.
Orkney Islands Council acting strategic projects director Chris Purnell said: “Orkney has an abundance of wind.
“Exploiting this natural resource has the potential to bring huge financial benefit to our communities as well as contributing towards local and national net zero targets.
“Completing the groundwork investigations for Quanterness and Hoy helps us attain another major milestone in the development of Orkney Community Wind Farms.” |
