Gael Energy's Lead Engineer, David Bauermeister, Offers A Glimpse into Turbine Engineering

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with David Bauermeister, Lead Engineer at Gael Energy, whose experiences have given him a remarkable vantage point, not only of the world below, but also of the importance of maintaining over 400 turbines across the county.

His insights, gained from the heights of Kirkby Moor and beyond, offer a fascinating glimpse into the world of wind turbine engineering. He also shared a message for the future generation of engineers who are looking to make their mark in the industry.

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗞𝗶𝗿𝗸𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱?

A lot of the views from the top of wind turbines are amazing. Kirkby Moor, which supplies power to roughly 2,700 homes annually, is definitely up there with some of the best – especially when the sun is out! This was my first time visiting this site, and I was taken aback by the views. You can see for miles in all directions, down to Blackpool and right across the Lake District. It really is an amazing site to work on. From the top of the turbine, you can also see many offshore sites such as Walney 1 and Walney 2, and it's amazing to witness their vast scale.

𝗕𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄, 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗼?

The view certainly adds a unique dimension to the job. It makes you feel lucky to carry out your work in such incredible places, with brilliant views all over the country. Gael Energy has over 400 turbines nationwide, and it's great to know you are keeping them spinning, contributing to the production of renewable energy. When you're at the top, it makes you realise the immense scale of these machines, harnessing renewable energy for so many people across the county.

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆?

Work hard and always strive to better yourself and your team – at the end of the day, you are all working together to achieve the same end goal of supplying renewable energy and contributing to Net Zero targets. I started my journey in the wind industry over 8 years ago after studying Mechanical Electrical Engineering in college, and it has been a rewarding career path that I would recommend to many. It is a great industry to work in, and on a good weather day, there's no place I’d rather be than 100’s of ft up in the air on top of a turbine!