Bright sparks from Abington and Crawford primary schools recently enjoyed a visit to SSE’s Clyde wind farm in South Lanarkshire to learn about different forms of electricity generation.
The day started with an interactive classroom session in the Clyde Operations building, where the 55 pupils were asked to think about the importance of electricity.
This was followed by an exciting coach trip up to the site, where they could see the turbines up close and learn about how a working wind farm operates.
Kirstanne Land, SSE Liaison Manager, said: “It was an absolute pleasure hosting the pupils from Crawford and Abington Primary school at Clyde wind farm. Their behaviour on site was excellent and they were all very well informed – asking myself and my colleagues, Pauline, Jim and Tony some very good, sometimes very difficult questions. We hope they found the visit interesting and informative. It looks as if may have some future turbine technicians in our midst.”
Hazel Orr, Headteacher of Crawford and Abington Primary Schools, said: “The pupils had a fantastic time visiting Clyde wind farm and came back full of enthusiasm about what they had seen and learned. They especially enjoyed seeing a turbine and its blades up close. We would like to thank SSE for organising this visit.”
The existing Clyde wind farm comprises of 152 turbines and construction was completed in 2011. A 54 turbine extension to the project is currently in construction.