OREANDA-NEWS. Over eighty pupils from Brora Primary School visited SSE’s Gordonbush wind farm near Brora last week to learn more about the site.

The day started with a classroom session about energy for the older pupils, which included making their own anemometer, followed by the coach trip up to site for them to test the wind speeds at Gordonbush. The younger pupils headed up to site in the afternoon and had the opportunity to meet the operations team and try on some of their climbing kit.

Ruth Liddicoat, SSE’s Liaison Manager, said: “Our team thoroughly enjoyed spending the day with the school. They kept us on our toes with  lots of questions and we were most impressed with their knowledge and how well they engaged in the activities we set them. Their anemometers were successful and they completed quizzes and word-searches in the coach on the way up as we talked to them about the site. They seemed to get a lot out of the day and hopefully it has helped bring to life some of the classroom learning that they have been doing on renewables.”

Dawn McKenzie, Headteacher of Brora Primary School, said: “It was a very enjoyable and informative trip, appreciated by both children and staff. A wonderful opportunity to see the turbines close up and very friendly staff who welcomed all the children on site and even gave them rechargeable torches at the end.”

The 35 turbine site, which became operational in 2012, lies 12km north-west of Brora. It produces enough energy on average each year to power around 60,000 homes.*

*based on OFGEM's typical annual domestic household consumption of 3,200 kWh a year