ScottishPower Renewables (SPR) has signed a four-year maintenance framework agreement with Enspec Power Ltd for the provision of annual maintenance services for reactive compensation equipment across a number of its wind farms.

The agreement encompasses sites in Scotland, England, and Northern Ireland.

The contract will cover equipment installed at SPR's Carland Cross, Clachan Flats, Wolf Bog, Lynemouth, Beinn Tharsuinn, Beinn an Tuirc II, Mark Hill, Dun Law Ext, Arecleoch, and Kilgallioch wind farms. These wind farms collectively comprise 292 turbines with a combined capacity exceeding 576MW, capable of powering over 360,000 homes.


Joe Mitchell, Operations and Maintenance Director at ScottishPower Renewables, emphasised the importance of the agreement: "With an operational portfolio of over 3GW, which is enough to power the equivalent of over 2.1 million homes, the servicing and maintenance of our assets and all associated equipment is paramount, for the efficient operation of our network, and critical in enabling us to deliver against our performance commitments. We’re pleased to be working with Enspec Power again to ensure the performance of our installations is maximised whilst supporting the UK supply chain."

Tony Cook, Enspec Power’s Director of Site Services, added: "We’re delighted to be continuing our work with SPR, and helping them to continue to provide reliable power to their customers. Reactive compensation equipment is essential for windfarms to generate and export green electricity. Enspec prides itself on proactive maintenance to ensure the reliability and resilience of these expensive assets allowing them to operate safely and efficiently throughout the operational life of the windfarm. We look forward to building on our strong working relationship with SPR."