For wind farms
Cable sand for wind farms
Onshore wind farms run cables between the turbines, to the substation, and out to the grid, often across hills and moorland a long way from a quarry. We deliver cable sand and sand for cement-bound sand to remote sites anywhere in the UK, including the Scottish islands, in loads booked around your cable programme.
What you usually need
Cable sand
For bedding and blinding the array cables between the turbines.
Cement-bound sand
Often specified on higher voltage export cables. Sand to mix on site, or pre-mixed dry.
Loads that suit the access
Artic loads to a compound, tippers on site tracks, bulk bags craned off where a tipper cannot tip.
What matters on your jobs
Remote sites
Hill and moorland sites are a long way from most quarries, so haulage is most of the price. Send the postcode and we work out the best way in.
Site tracks
Tell us about weight limits, gradients and where the compound and stockpiles are, so we send the right lorry.
Weather and programme
Cable laying on exposed sites moves with the weather. Tell us the programme and we book loads to match.
The export cable spec
The connection to the grid is built to the network operator’s rules. Tell us the operator and voltage on the form.
Questions
Do you deliver to the Scottish islands?
Yes. We deliver anywhere in the UK, including Northern Ireland and the Scottish islands. Send the postcode and we price it.
Can you stockpile at the site compound?
Tell us where the compound is and how big the stockpile can be, and we deliver there for you to move round site.
Which sand do array cables need?
Your spec decides. Cable sand is the everyday choice, with cement-bound sand where the cable rating calculations ask for it.
Useful guides
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Sand for your wind farm
Tell us how much, the site postcode and when. Anywhere in the UK, from a single bulk bag, or 10 tonnes and up loose by tipper.