Just over three years since breaking ground on the project and six months since turbine installation commenced, SSE Renewables confirmed last week that the installation of the wind farm’s 103rd and final 4.3MW wind turbine had been completed.

The final turbine installation was completed well ahead of schedule, as the original installation programme had been due to be completed in autumn 2023.

The project remains on track for completion in summer 2024, with commissioning works set to continue over the next year. 

When fully operational, Viking’s 103 Vestas turbines will be capable of generating up to 1.8TWh of renewable electricity annually – enough to power almost half a million typical British homes.

Ironically, windy conditions during construction proved to be one of the biggest challenges – with wind speeds over 78mph making it difficult to install the turbines.

Government policies over the last decade have mostly hampered the roll-out of onshore wind...