Aviemore-based contractor wraps up project at Moy Wind Farm
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Aviemore-based civil and environmental engineering contractor McGowan Environmental Engineering has delivered its largest project to date, at Moy Wind Farm.
It completed the installation of over 60km of high voltage underground cable for Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) Distribution.
The firm was awarded the Moy cabling contract by SSEN as part of a £7.2m project to deliver a total of 81km of cabling across Inverness and Caithness.
Darren Hendry, managing director of McGowan Environmental Engineering, said: “We are all delighted at Mcgowan Environmental Engineering to have recently completed the combined Moy and Burn of Whilk cable installation projects. This marks a great milestone for our team within the industry as we look to grow organically within the energy sector through our innovative and people-focused approach.”
Donald L MacKinnon, head of large capital delivery (SHEPD) at Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks, said: “Both Moy and Burn of Whilk projects ran very smoothly considering the distances, terrain and number of landowners involved – this is testament to the hard work and professionalism shown by both the project teams at McGowans and SSEN.”
Douglas Munro, senior project manager at McGowan Environmental Engineering, said: “The projects have been a huge success thanks to the combined effort of all parties involved: SSEN, landowners ,our supply chain, and the local communities who have been impacted by the works. We are appreciative of our highly skilled site delivery team at McGowans, delivering these projects safely and to the highest standard in some very challenging conditions.”
