Frodsham Wind Farm is one of England’s largest onshore generating stations, and the largest in the Cheshire region, with an installed capacity of more than 50 MW. Construction of the wind farm began in March 2015 and became fully operational in February 2017. Scope of works The Balance of Plant element of work at Frodsham Wind Farm included Cheetham Hill Construction Ltd taking the role of Principal Contractor and to carry out the design and construction of all works required with the exception of the wind turbine supply. The scope of works includes: Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the site civil infrastructure, site access roads, on-site roads, crane hard-standings, drainage as required, substation buildings (two substations; one on the east of the site and one to the west of the site) and foundations Design, supply, installation and testing of the turbine foundations Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the site electrical and instrumentation infrastructure Design, supply, installation, testing and commissioning of the site SCADA and communications systems Design, supply and installation of the site temporary construction compound Reinstatement of the site compound and laydown areas after construction completion Compliance with all planning restrictions, site lease requirements and general legislation applicable to the project Act in the role of Principal Contractor for the duration of the works and turbine installation, including foundation construction, and commissioning period.
