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Clydeport investment makes the impossible possible

[ September 2, 2025   //   ]

Peel Ports Clydeport has handled its largest ever turbines for the renewable energy sector following a recent £3m investment in infrastructure.

King George V Dock in Glasgow handled six wind turbines and their 80.5m-long blades – the biggest ever at the site. The arrival of the components wouldn’t have been possible without the port group’s recent development of a new egress road and supporting terminal infrastructure, which was designed to improve the movement of such project cargo through the port.

The turbines arrived on the BBC Raise from China and have since been transported to a wind farm project in Ayrshire.

Port director Jim McSporran said: “This is a clear demonstration of how we’re future-proofing our operations to meet the evolving needs of the energy sector and help deliver on national net-zero ambitions.”

The investment follows a record year in 2024 for the facility in handling wind turbines, with over a thousand components processed that year. More than 100 turbines and 800 wind turbine components will also be processed at the site over the next 12 months.

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