Wind Energy Power Plants in Northern England

Askam Location: Cumbria Operator: E.ON UK Renewables Configuration: 7 X 660-kW Operation: 1999 WTG supplier: Vestas Photograph courtesy of and copyright by E.ON UK Posted 15 Jan 2005	Blyth Harbour Location: Northumberland Operator: AMEC Border Wind Configuration: 9 X 300-kW Operation: 1992 WTG supplier: WindMaster Photograph courtesy of AMEC Border Wind Posted 26 Jan 2002	Great Orton Repower Location: Cumbria Operator: Cumbria Wind Farms Ltd Configuration: 6 X 660-kW V47 Operation: 2000 WTG supplier: Vestas EPC: Wind Prospect Quick facts: The original plant had 10 CWT 300 machines from Carter Wind Systems installed in 1993 at the old RAF Great Orton Airfield (aka Wiggonby) closed in 1952. Photograph copyright by and courtesy of EDF Energies Nouvelles Posted 1 Apr 2007
High Pow Location: Cumbria Operator: Renewable Energy Generation Ltd Configuration: 3 X 1.3-MW N60 Operation: 2007 WTG supplier: Nordex Photograph courtesy of Cornwall Light & Power Posted 5 Oct 2008	High Sharpley Location: Durham Operator: Renewable Energy Generation Ltd Configuration: 2 X 1.3-MW N60 Operation: 2007 WTG supplier: Nordex Photograph courtesy of Cornwall Light & Power Posted 5 Oct 2008	High Volts Location: Durham Operator:E.ON UK Renewables Configuration: 3 X 2.75-MW Operation: 2004 WTG supplier: Micon EPC: AMEC SPIE Quick facts: Hub height 60m, rotor diameter 80m. Photograph courtesy of AMEC SPIE Posted 11 Dec 2004
Holmside Location: Durham Operator: E.ON UK Renewables Configuration: 3 X 2.75-MW Operation: 2004 WTG supplier: Micon EPC: AMEC SPIE Quick facts: In 2003/04, the then-largest WTGs in the UK were installed at three sites in County Durham. Holmside, Harehill and Highvolts, collectively known as 3H's, were commissioned in spring 2004. Construction began at the end of Jul 2003. AMEC Wind Services initially developed the sites and also provided construction management. In Oct 2003, the WTGs were delivered by ship to Hartlepool docks and then transported in sections by road to the sites in delivery vehicles up to 50m long. Photograph courtesy of E.ON Posted 22 May 2010	Kirkheaton Location: Northumberland Operator: EDF Energy Configuration: 3 X 600-kW Operation: 2000 WTG supplier: Wind World Photograph courtesy of AMEC Border Wind Posted 26 Jan 2002	Lowca Location: Cumbria Operator: E.ON Renewables Configuration: 7 X 660-kW V47 Operation: 2000 WTG supplier: Vestas Photograph courtesy of Wind Prospect Ltd Posted 8 May 2005
Out Newton Location: Yorkshire Operator: E.ON UK Renewables Configuration: 7 X 1.3-MW Operation: 2002 WTG supplier: Bonus Quick facts: This project was developed by Wind Prospect in East Yorkshire, near Spurn Head. Photograph courtesy of E.ON UK Posted 28 Dec 2006	Royd Moor Location: Yorkshire Operator: E.ON UK Renewables Configuration: 13 X 500-kW Operation: 1993 WTG supplier: Bonus Quick facts: Royd Moor is located 6km northwest of Penistone in South Yorkshire. The turbine towers are 35m tall and have 37m rotors. The site is on a ridge in hilly land at 320m elevation. Photograph courtesy of E.ON UK Posted 28 Dec 2006	Scout Moor Location: Lancashire Operator: Peel Holdings plc Configuration: 26 X 2.5-MW N80 Operation: 2008 WTG supplier: Nordex Quick facts: The towers are 60m tall and have 40m blades. Photograph by Paul Anderson (geograph) Posted 8 Jun 2008
	Siddick-Oldside Location: Cumbria Operator: Wind Prospect Ltd Configuration: 16 X 600-kW V42 Operation: 1996 WTG supplier: Vestas Photograph courtesy of Wind Prospect Ltd Posted 29 Nov 2003

Abbreviations

Data: industcards, Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base

Updated 10/09/10

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