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Onshore Windfarm
        Construction and Operation



    Onshore Windfarms
 Construction and Operation

         ICE Scotland
                Renewables Conference


Edinburgh and Area Branch G&S

          21 March 2012

                                     Jim Wilkinson BEng CEng MICE
                                                  Contracts Manager
Onshore Windfarm
                   Construction and Operation



                       Introduction

C A Blackwell are a privately owned civil engineering contractor
operating nationally
Established in 1956               Renewables Conference
Directly employ around 110 staff and over 400 skilled operatives
One of the largest privately owned
plant fleets in the UK with over
300 items of major plant
Offices in Earls Colne, Tewkesbury,
Wakefield and Grangemouth
Onshore Windfarm
                          Construction and Operation



                Onshore Windfarm experience

Staff have, in the aggregate, experience of over 30 windfarm
projects
Extensive experience of Scottish onshore sites
Projects currently in hand include Renewables Conference

   Clyde South 56 Turbines (SSER)
   Clyde North 27 Turbines (SSER)
   Carraig Gheal 20 Turbines (GreenPower)
   Clashindarroch 18 Turbines (Vattenfall)
   Withernwick 9 Turbines (EnergieKontor)
   Crookhill 12 Turbines (Coronation Power)
Onshore Windfarm
                       Construction and Operation

                      Construction scope

Typical Scottish Windfarm project size
   £20M+ BOP / D&B
   20+ 3.5MW WTG
   30 – 60km access tracks
                                    Renewables Conference
   Off site enabling works


                                                                    Location
                                                          Geographically remote
                                               Poorly connected to infrastructure
                                                    Exposed weather conditions
                                                 Sensitive ecological constraints
                                                         Poor ground conditions


Programme
   Time critical
   12+ month programme
Onshore Windfarm
                        Construction and Operation


             Pre-Construction : Organisation

Organisational structure

Contractor multi disciplined team
   50 professional and management positions
                                      Renewables Conference
   250 operatives
   150 contractors and subcontractors

Client multi disciplined team

20 professional and management positions
       Project management team
       ECOW
       CDM-C / H&S Advisor
       Technical Authority / Engineer
       Bank Engineers
Onshore Windfarm
                                                       Construction and Operation

                                                                                      Project Director

                          HSEQ Manager

                                                   Contracts Manager                                                  Commercial Manager
  H&S Advisor              H&S Manager


                          Quality Manager


 Environmental            Environmental                                    Civil Design           Electrical Design
    Advisor                 Manager
                                                    Project Manager



     Agent                     Agent                        Agent
                                                                                 Renewables Conference
                                                                        Design Coordinator
                                                                                         Electrical Manager               Project QS          Plant Manager


     Tracks                  Structures                 Windfarm        Design coordination              Electrical      Commercial             Plant Yard
        &                        &                         &                    &                                            &                      &
Quarry Operations            Batching                  Sub Station          Surveying                                    Contractual             Vehicles

   Sub Agents               Sub Agents                 Sub Agents      Setting Out Engineers      Electrical teams           QS                Plant Fitters


General Foremen          General Foremen            General Foremen       Land Surveyors           Cabling teams         Assistant QS       Plant Maintenance


Section Engineers        Section Engineers         Section Engineers


Section Foremen          Section Foremen            Section Foremen

                                                                          Environmental
                                                                             Squads                                                        Professional Services

             Labour / Plant / Equipment / Sub-contractors                                                                                       Site based

                                                                                                                                               Work Activity

                                                                                                                                                 Visiting
Onshore Windfarm
                        Construction and Operation



         Pre-Construction : Site establishment

Site establishment
   Main project office accommodation for circa 100 persons
   Provision of power, water, sewerage and cleaning services
                                         Renewables Conference
   Installation of IT and communications
   Access control and site security
   Construction of parking areas for around 100 vehicles
   Construction of plant yard and maintenance facilities
   Construction of materials storage and lay-down areas
   Installation of batching plant
   Installation of satellite offices
Onshore Windfarm
       Construction and Operation



Pre-Construction : Communications

                                      Communications Plan

                                     Office communications
                    Renewables Conference
                                                    External offices
                                              Internet connectivity
                                                      Data transfer
                                            Mobile phone coverage

                                Site wide communications
                                               Site satellite offices
                                            Mobile phone coverage
                                            Radio communications
                                              Emergency channel
Onshore Windfarm
                       Construction and Operation

                 Pre-Construction : Access

Construction access arrangements

                                                                   Public roads
                                           Liaison with Police and Roads Authority
                                       Renewables Conference
                                             Existing road network and restrictions
                                          Road improvements for delivery vehicles

Site access
   Site access control
   Third party arrangements, FCS, land owners, etc
   Underground and overhead service protection
   Temporary site access tracks

                                                     Traffic Management Plan
                                                      Warning and advisory signage
                                                                  Emergency Plan
Onshore Windfarm
                        Construction and Operation


         Pre-Construction : Security of supply

Security of supply in busy market conditions

Staff
   Experienced motivated key staff
                                           Renewables Conference


Plant
   Large internal plant fleet
   Internal batching plant and equipment

Labour
   Large internal skilled workforce
   Preferred supplier contracts
   Provision of worker camps / accommodation facilities

Sub-contractors
   Preferred suppliers and approved vendors
Onshore Windfarm
                        Construction and Operation

                       Construction Planning
Programme
   Lead in period ideally 12 weeks
   Key milestone dates
       Grid transformer delivery
       Grid connection
       Turbine delivery              Renewables Conference
       Power generation

Constraints
   Planning
   Lease agreements
   Ecological

Risks
   Weather
   Ground conditions
Onshore Windfarm
                                Construction and Operation

                       Health and Safety Planning
Competence:
Identification and assessment of skills;
Information, Instruction and Training;

                                                                                            Control:
                                                   Standards and expectations outlined from the start;
                                                    Renewables Conference
                                                                         Safety lead from the top down;
                                           H & S responsibilities clear and all parties held accountable.

Co-operation:
Daily co-ordination involving all parties;
Contractor work review;
Establishment of safety committee.

                                                                              Communication:
                                                                             Construction Phase Plan;
                                                         Used as site management tool - NOT generic;
                                                                                Site specific induction;
                                                                Tool box talks, daily task briefings etc.
Onshore Windfarm
                       Construction and Operation


                   Environmental Planning
Environmental Management Plan
   Environmental Method Statement
   Pollution Prevention Plan
   Water Quality Monitoring Plan
   Pollution Incident Plan
                                      Renewables Conference

ECOW co-ordination
   ECOW daily log
   Constraints management and monitoring

Third party liaison
   SEPA, SNH, Planning Authority, FCS and others

Environmental Management
   Full time Environmental Manager and Advisors
   Continuous improvement Plan
Onshore Windfarm
                          Construction and Operation


                   Construction Operations

Enabling works for turbine and grid transformer delivery

Design swept path analysis
                                        Renewables Conference
   Road improvements
   Site access junction

Exceptional loads and clearances
   Service diversions
   Tree surgery

Traffic Management Plan
   Liaison with Police and Roads Authorities
   Temporary traffic management
Onshore Windfarm
                       Construction and Operation

Construction Operations : Track alignment
   Set out consented alignment

        Forestry clearance

Topographic survey and peat probes

  Consider ecological constraints    Renewables Conference

  Consider watercourse crossings

    Consider ground conditions

      Draft alignment design

       Earthworks balance

  Submit micro-siting for approval

      Final alignment design

   Construction issue drawings
Onshore Windfarm
                       Construction and Operation



       Construction Operations : Track details

Floating track
Criteria
   Peat depths generally >1.0m        Renewables Conference
   CBR >0.5%
   Undisturbed surface

Construction detail
   Geogrid or brash mat
   Processed rock 125mm down
   Generally 800mm depth of construction
Construction Operations : Track details

Plant and equipment
   3 man geogrid handling squad
   Dozer
                                  Renewables Conference
   14T roller
   20T excavator
   3 no 30T ADT

Production
   Typically 125-200m per day
   Dependant on stone supply
Onshore Windfarm
                        Construction and Operation



           Construction Operations : Track details

Cut to fill track

Criteria                             Renewables Conference
    Peat depths generally <1.0m
    CBR >5%

Construction detail
    As raised rock 250mm down
    Earthworks balance
    Optimised volume and mass haul
Onshore Windfarm
                       Construction and Operation


       Construction Operations : Track details

Plant and equipment
   2 no 14T LGP excavators
   45T excavator and breaker
   30T excavator and breaker
                                       Renewables Conference
   D65 Dozer
   14T roller
   3 no 30T ADT

Production
   Typically 50-125m per day
   Dependant on topography, depth of overburden, in-situ rock strength, mass haul
   and stone supply
Onshore Windfarm
                         Construction and Operation


        Construction Operations : Borrow pits

Consented borrow pits
QR99 compliance
   Quarry plan
   Signage, drainage and fencing           Renewables Conference
   Forestry clearance / Overburden strip
   Drilling and blasting operations
Rock processing
   Concrete aggregates
   Floating roads
   Structural backfill
   Track surfacing
Restoration
Onshore Windfarm
                       Construction and Operation



  Construction Operations : Permanent drainage

Permanent drainage design
Drainage philosophy
Track drainage                            Renewables Conference
   SUDS approach
Watercourse crossings
   CAR registration and licensing
   Bridges generally >2m in bed
   Piped crossings generally <2m in bed
   Ecological constraints
   Water supply points
Onshore Windfarm
                      Construction and Operation


  Construction Operations : Temporary drainage
Temporary drainage design
Guidance documents
   Environmental Statement
       Constraints
   SEPA, SNH, CIRIA and FCS publications
       Forests and Water Guidelines published by Conference
                                         Renewables
                                                    FCS
       The Good Practice During Windfarm Construction guidance document
       published jointly by Scottish Renewables, SEPA, SNH and FCS
       SEPA Good Practice Guides and PPG 1, PPG5 and PPG6
       SNH Floating Roads On Peat
Control measures
   Temporary drainage plans
   Silt mitigation plans
   Water quality monitoring
Onshore Windfarm
                         Construction and Operation



  Construction Operations : Concrete production

Site batching plant and equipment
   Batching plant
   Mixer trucks
                                      Renewables Conference


Establishment
   Layout
   Water supply
   Material deliveries

Quality control
   Mix design
   Testing
   Quality control
Onshore Windfarm
                      Construction and Operation


        Construction Operations : WTG bases

Design type
   Assume 3.5MW with 78m hub height
   Submerged gravity base
   Cast in bolt set                   Renewables Conference


Construction activities
   Earthworks and testing
   Blinding concrete
   Rebar circa 56T
   Ducts, earthing and bolts
   Base pour 300m3 40N concrete
   Plinth pour 50m3 50N concrete
   Backfill and earthing mat
Onshore Windfarm
                      Construction and Operation


     Construction Operations : Electrical works

Electrical design
   P28 studies
   Grid code compliance
   Resistivity testing
                                   Renewables Conference
   Cable layout
Electrical long lead items
   Transformers
   Cables
Sub-station building
Grid transformer delivery
Cabling
SCADA /communications system
Energisation
Onshore Windfarm
                        Construction and Operation



     Construction Operations : WTG installation

Turbine delivery
   Traffic coordination
   Lay down areas and storage
                                       Renewables Conference
   Road condition monitoring and maintenance
Turbine erection
   Lifting Plan
   Erection programme
Turbine bolt grouting
Electrical interface
   Energisation
   Commissioning
Onshore Windfarm
                        Construction and Operation



           Construction Operations : PC Role

PC Role duties
   Overarching health and safety responsibility
   Daily contractor coordination
                                       Renewables Conference
   Contractor RAMS approval
   Access and security
   Establishment and welfare
   Track and hardstanding maintenance

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Onshore Windfarm Part 2

  • 1. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Onshore Windfarms Construction and Operation ICE Scotland Renewables Conference Edinburgh and Area Branch G&S 21 March 2012 Jim Wilkinson BEng CEng MICE Contracts Manager
  • 2. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Introduction C A Blackwell are a privately owned civil engineering contractor operating nationally Established in 1956 Renewables Conference Directly employ around 110 staff and over 400 skilled operatives One of the largest privately owned plant fleets in the UK with over 300 items of major plant Offices in Earls Colne, Tewkesbury, Wakefield and Grangemouth
  • 3. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Onshore Windfarm experience Staff have, in the aggregate, experience of over 30 windfarm projects Extensive experience of Scottish onshore sites Projects currently in hand include Renewables Conference Clyde South 56 Turbines (SSER) Clyde North 27 Turbines (SSER) Carraig Gheal 20 Turbines (GreenPower) Clashindarroch 18 Turbines (Vattenfall) Withernwick 9 Turbines (EnergieKontor) Crookhill 12 Turbines (Coronation Power)
  • 4. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction scope Typical Scottish Windfarm project size £20M+ BOP / D&B 20+ 3.5MW WTG 30 – 60km access tracks Renewables Conference Off site enabling works Location Geographically remote Poorly connected to infrastructure Exposed weather conditions Sensitive ecological constraints Poor ground conditions Programme Time critical 12+ month programme
  • 5. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Pre-Construction : Organisation Organisational structure Contractor multi disciplined team 50 professional and management positions Renewables Conference 250 operatives 150 contractors and subcontractors Client multi disciplined team 20 professional and management positions Project management team ECOW CDM-C / H&S Advisor Technical Authority / Engineer Bank Engineers
  • 6. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Project Director HSEQ Manager Contracts Manager Commercial Manager H&S Advisor H&S Manager Quality Manager Environmental Environmental Civil Design Electrical Design Advisor Manager Project Manager Agent Agent Agent Renewables Conference Design Coordinator Electrical Manager Project QS Plant Manager Tracks Structures Windfarm Design coordination Electrical Commercial Plant Yard & & & & & & Quarry Operations Batching Sub Station Surveying Contractual Vehicles Sub Agents Sub Agents Sub Agents Setting Out Engineers Electrical teams QS Plant Fitters General Foremen General Foremen General Foremen Land Surveyors Cabling teams Assistant QS Plant Maintenance Section Engineers Section Engineers Section Engineers Section Foremen Section Foremen Section Foremen Environmental Squads Professional Services Labour / Plant / Equipment / Sub-contractors Site based Work Activity Visiting
  • 7. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Pre-Construction : Site establishment Site establishment Main project office accommodation for circa 100 persons Provision of power, water, sewerage and cleaning services Renewables Conference Installation of IT and communications Access control and site security Construction of parking areas for around 100 vehicles Construction of plant yard and maintenance facilities Construction of materials storage and lay-down areas Installation of batching plant Installation of satellite offices
  • 8. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Pre-Construction : Communications Communications Plan Office communications Renewables Conference External offices Internet connectivity Data transfer Mobile phone coverage Site wide communications Site satellite offices Mobile phone coverage Radio communications Emergency channel
  • 9. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Pre-Construction : Access Construction access arrangements Public roads Liaison with Police and Roads Authority Renewables Conference Existing road network and restrictions Road improvements for delivery vehicles Site access Site access control Third party arrangements, FCS, land owners, etc Underground and overhead service protection Temporary site access tracks Traffic Management Plan Warning and advisory signage Emergency Plan
  • 10. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Pre-Construction : Security of supply Security of supply in busy market conditions Staff Experienced motivated key staff Renewables Conference Plant Large internal plant fleet Internal batching plant and equipment Labour Large internal skilled workforce Preferred supplier contracts Provision of worker camps / accommodation facilities Sub-contractors Preferred suppliers and approved vendors
  • 11. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Planning Programme Lead in period ideally 12 weeks Key milestone dates Grid transformer delivery Grid connection Turbine delivery Renewables Conference Power generation Constraints Planning Lease agreements Ecological Risks Weather Ground conditions
  • 12. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Health and Safety Planning Competence: Identification and assessment of skills; Information, Instruction and Training; Control: Standards and expectations outlined from the start; Renewables Conference Safety lead from the top down; H & S responsibilities clear and all parties held accountable. Co-operation: Daily co-ordination involving all parties; Contractor work review; Establishment of safety committee. Communication: Construction Phase Plan; Used as site management tool - NOT generic; Site specific induction; Tool box talks, daily task briefings etc.
  • 13. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Environmental Planning Environmental Management Plan Environmental Method Statement Pollution Prevention Plan Water Quality Monitoring Plan Pollution Incident Plan Renewables Conference ECOW co-ordination ECOW daily log Constraints management and monitoring Third party liaison SEPA, SNH, Planning Authority, FCS and others Environmental Management Full time Environmental Manager and Advisors Continuous improvement Plan
  • 14. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations Enabling works for turbine and grid transformer delivery Design swept path analysis Renewables Conference Road improvements Site access junction Exceptional loads and clearances Service diversions Tree surgery Traffic Management Plan Liaison with Police and Roads Authorities Temporary traffic management
  • 15. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : Track alignment Set out consented alignment Forestry clearance Topographic survey and peat probes Consider ecological constraints Renewables Conference Consider watercourse crossings Consider ground conditions Draft alignment design Earthworks balance Submit micro-siting for approval Final alignment design Construction issue drawings
  • 16. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : Track details Floating track Criteria Peat depths generally >1.0m Renewables Conference CBR >0.5% Undisturbed surface Construction detail Geogrid or brash mat Processed rock 125mm down Generally 800mm depth of construction
  • 17. Construction Operations : Track details Plant and equipment 3 man geogrid handling squad Dozer Renewables Conference 14T roller 20T excavator 3 no 30T ADT Production Typically 125-200m per day Dependant on stone supply
  • 18. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : Track details Cut to fill track Criteria Renewables Conference Peat depths generally <1.0m CBR >5% Construction detail As raised rock 250mm down Earthworks balance Optimised volume and mass haul
  • 19. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : Track details Plant and equipment 2 no 14T LGP excavators 45T excavator and breaker 30T excavator and breaker Renewables Conference D65 Dozer 14T roller 3 no 30T ADT Production Typically 50-125m per day Dependant on topography, depth of overburden, in-situ rock strength, mass haul and stone supply
  • 20. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : Borrow pits Consented borrow pits QR99 compliance Quarry plan Signage, drainage and fencing Renewables Conference Forestry clearance / Overburden strip Drilling and blasting operations Rock processing Concrete aggregates Floating roads Structural backfill Track surfacing Restoration
  • 21. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : Permanent drainage Permanent drainage design Drainage philosophy Track drainage Renewables Conference SUDS approach Watercourse crossings CAR registration and licensing Bridges generally >2m in bed Piped crossings generally <2m in bed Ecological constraints Water supply points
  • 22. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : Temporary drainage Temporary drainage design Guidance documents Environmental Statement Constraints SEPA, SNH, CIRIA and FCS publications Forests and Water Guidelines published by Conference Renewables FCS The Good Practice During Windfarm Construction guidance document published jointly by Scottish Renewables, SEPA, SNH and FCS SEPA Good Practice Guides and PPG 1, PPG5 and PPG6 SNH Floating Roads On Peat Control measures Temporary drainage plans Silt mitigation plans Water quality monitoring
  • 23. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : Concrete production Site batching plant and equipment Batching plant Mixer trucks Renewables Conference Establishment Layout Water supply Material deliveries Quality control Mix design Testing Quality control
  • 24. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : WTG bases Design type Assume 3.5MW with 78m hub height Submerged gravity base Cast in bolt set Renewables Conference Construction activities Earthworks and testing Blinding concrete Rebar circa 56T Ducts, earthing and bolts Base pour 300m3 40N concrete Plinth pour 50m3 50N concrete Backfill and earthing mat
  • 25. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : Electrical works Electrical design P28 studies Grid code compliance Resistivity testing Renewables Conference Cable layout Electrical long lead items Transformers Cables Sub-station building Grid transformer delivery Cabling SCADA /communications system Energisation
  • 26. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : WTG installation Turbine delivery Traffic coordination Lay down areas and storage Renewables Conference Road condition monitoring and maintenance Turbine erection Lifting Plan Erection programme Turbine bolt grouting Electrical interface Energisation Commissioning
  • 27. Onshore Windfarm Construction and Operation Construction Operations : PC Role PC Role duties Overarching health and safety responsibility Daily contractor coordination Renewables Conference Contractor RAMS approval Access and security Establishment and welfare Track and hardstanding maintenance