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Whitelee Wind Farm Interpretation
Steve Pardue, Differentia
Glasgow, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom



Project Start: 01/08/2012
Project End: 30/08/2012
Category: Visual Art and Installations
Tags: installation, interpretation
Link: http://www.differentia.co.uk/2012/08/about-the-windfarm-whitelee-windfarm-glasgow-scotland/

The Bronze Toposcope is now complete and installed at Europe’s largest windfarm. The interpretation features include a large 1.5 metre bronze disc with a landscape panorama of the surrounding scene as well as topographical features and four supporting discs illustrating the local heritage.

These smaller discs include poetry in English and Gaelic.

Whitelee Windfarm is located on Eaglesham Moor just 20 minutes from central Glasgow. The windfarm has 140 turbines which can generate 322MW of electricity, enough to power 180,000 homes. Entry to the windfarm and visitor centre is free and with an interactive exhibition and over 70km of trails, there is a lot to explore!

Over the past ten years Whitelee has been carefully planned and designed to work in harmony with the existing environment and after three years of construction the windfarm is fully operational and producing clean, green energy.

Whitelee’s trails are great for cycling, walking and even horse riding.

Whitelee is also home to a 25 square kilometre area of habitat management, one of the largest in the UK with lots of interesting species to spot like merlin and black grouse.




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