First pour milestone on Windy Standard wind farm

CONSTRUCTION for the Windy Standard III Wind Farm has reached a significant milestone with the first pouring of concrete on turbine foundations. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK is the principal contractor for the multi-million-pound 20-turbine scheme near Sanquhar, which will have the capacity to power more than 130,000 UK homes annually. The pouring of concrete for turbine foundations follows the completion of ground investigation, access track construction, and associated crane hard-stand construction, to allow for turbine construction The Fred. Olsen Renewables-led development, first consented in 2021, will be capable of generating 87.6 megawatts of renewable energy. Elliot Bidmead, project manager for Jones Bros, is excited that the project is on schedule.He said: “Reaching and completing the first foundation pour is always a significant milestone on our wind farm developments. “It is the culmination of weeks of tireless work by our highly skilled and well-organised team, which is already focused on making further progress in the forthcoming weeks and months.” The site team of 47, including apprentices, is now undertaking remaining foundation construction, construction of the control building and cabling works, ahead of turbine delivery starting in April 2026.