Natural Power, has acted as owner’s engineer on behalf of Romande Energie for the construction of Sainte-Croix Wind Farm in Switzerland. The six-turbine project, which has the capacity to generate 22 million kWh per year, is located on the Jura balcony in the Canton of Vaud and is Switzerland’s only wind farm to have been built in 2022-2023.
Natural Power provided an initial technical red flag review of the TSA and operations and maintenance contracts along with a high-level review of ice detection and de-icing system, and owner’s engineering services throughout the construction phase. This included main component inspection on the ground before erection, turbine pre and post-commissioning inspections, as well as a complete review of the take-over documentation process to ensure - the plant has fulfilled the technical specifications of the contract in order to operate correctly.
