A TRIAL run for delivery of turbines to a new wind farm near Carno will take place tomorrow.

Awel Newydd Cyf, the developers of Tirgwynt wind farm between Carno and Cefn Coch, have announced that a trial run will take place for the delivery of turbine components to the site.

A convoy consisting of two Abnormal Load simulation vehicles with a full police escort will start from Goole in Yorkshire, travelling along major trunk roads.

It will enter mid Wales at Pant, travelling south along the A483 to Welshpool, then following the A458 and B4385 to the site entrance just beyond Cefn Coch.

The company said it has “been in discussion with the police forces involved” as well as the highway authorities “to ensure that the safety of road users is maintained and disruption is minimised.”

The convoy is expected to leave Wrexham at around 11am and pass through Welshpool town centre shortly after 12pm.

Andy Black, director of Awel Newydd Cyf, said: “In preparation for the turbine deliveries we’ve completed a detailed analysis of the route and undertaken various permanent road works to facilitate the safe delivery of the wind turbine components.

“This has included highway widening works and new passing places which will also benefit local residents and improve the roads for other large vehicles such as tractors, horse boxes and caravans in the future.

“The convoys will have a full police escort, which is funded by us, to ensure the safety of all road users. Our hauliers have extensive experience, having made over 3,000 similar turbine deliveries throughout the UK.

“We expect things to run smoothly on the day and cause minimal disruption.

“The test run to Tirgwynt is the final stage of proving the route following completion of the road works and to ensure everyone involved is familiar with it before the deliveries to the wind farm begin towards the end of July.”

The first turbine deliveries to the site, which will have 12 large turbines producing over 24MW of power, are due to begin on 25 July.

The site is scheduled to generate enough renewable electricity for the equivalent of around 13,600 homes and is due to be fully operational by the end of the year.