RES, a renewable energy project developer, welcomed a group of Year 12 science and engineering students from Exeter to the Den Brook Wind Farm, near North Tawton, recently, to learn about renewable energy and the wind farm construction process.

The Den Brook team gave an overview of RES, renewable energy and the construction process to date on the wind farm. The students, from The Globe English Centre, also enjoyed a vehicle tour of the wind farm and visited a turbine location to discuss the civil engineering build and planned turbine installation process.

The French students were spending a fortnight with the family-run Globe English Centre to improve their English language skills. The tour of the wind farm encouraged some insightful questions from the students and the teachers who accompanied them.

Iain MacCallum, Den Brook’s construction site manager, said: ‘We were happy to welcome the students to Den Brook as part of their UK trip. We are always keen to talk about the benefits of renewable energy as well as the work that goes into developing and constructing a wind farm.’

Chrissi Florides, director of studies at the Globe English Centre, said: ‘It was a fantastic and friendly welcome to all the students. The visit was very informative and insightful, especially for those studying STEM subjects. We thank the team that was involved and hope the remainder of the project continues to be successful and educational for others.’