The coolest wind farm in the world
Environmental and cost benefits
Once complete, the wind farm will make a significant beneficial contribution to the environment, reducing the carbon footprint from science on the ice. Estimates show an expected reduction in the carbon dioxide emissions (from the Scott and McMurdo research stations) of around 1,243 tonnes per annum.
"The project will also help both countries achieve considerable cost savings," Mr Bennett says.
"In an average wind year, we estimate a reduction in fuel consumption of around 463,000 litres per annum (or 11 per cent of the over four million litres combined consumption for the two stations per annum). That figure just reflects the savings from offsetting power generation on the ice, and does not include the reduction in fuel consumed in transporting the fuel to the ice."
The project will also reduce the environmental risks of transporting diesel to the ice.
