Description: New build onshore substation which is a crucial component of the offshore 116 turbine wind farm. The substation converts electricity generated offshore and is operational 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Significant presence of noise generating equipment on site including reactive equipment, transformers, high and low voltage switchgear, harmonic filters, diesel generator and cables.
Client: ABB Power Systems
Value: £1.3bn (total cost of Rampion Wind Farm)
Key services: Background Surveys, Operational Noise Surveys, Compliance Testing, Environmental Noise (initial modelling of proposed substation with iterative modelling of mitigation and attenuation options to optimise design)
Relevance: Renewable Energy, Windfarms, Substations
