Wind turbine to be constructed at Olympic Park site

The Olympic Delivery Authority held an industry day to brief interested parties bidding for the designing and construction contract of a wind turbine on the Olympic Park site.

The wind turbine will be situated at Eton Manor in the north of the Olympic Park. The turbine will be instrumental in supplying ‘clean’ energy to the Olympic Park. It will also act as a visible symbol of London 2012’s vision to deliver a truly sustainable Olympic Games event.

The wind turbine contract will involve designing, constructing and operating a structure that is one hundred and thirty metres high. The wind turbine is projected to produce approximately four million kilowatt-hours per year, which is basically equivalent to the electricity consumed by one thousand households in one year.

Simon Wright, the Director of Infrastructure of the Olympic Delivery Authority said that coming up with a clean and sustainable source of energy was very important for the authority and they not only wanted that for the one month and a half sporting event, but for generations of people to come.

While designing and constructing the wind turbine is projected to begin towards the end of the year, planning permission for the wind turbine was received in September of 2007. It is expected that by 2010, twenty four months before the Olympic Games, the wind turbine will be operating at full capacity. After the Games the wind turbine will be connected to the local electricity grid. The turbine is expected to last some twenty years.

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