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	Blyth Offshore Location: Northumberland Operator: AMEC Border Wind Configuration: 2 X 2-MW V66 Operation: 2000 WTG supplier: Vestas Quick facts: These were the first truly offshore WTGs installed in the UK. Photograph courtesy of AMEC Border Wind Posted 15 Nov 2003
Burbo Bank Location: Lancashire Operator: Dong (UK) Ltd Configuration: 25 X 3.6-MW 3.6/107 Operation: 2007 WTG supplier: Siemens Wind Quick facts: These machines were erected in less than 1.5mos at a site 12km offshore Wallasey in Liverpool Bay, well ahead of schedule. During construction, Siemens leased a 45,000 m² site at Mostyn in North Wales. The 65m steel towers were assembled upright and all systems were tested before they were loaded onto the installation vessel which carried towers, nacelles, hubs and blades for 3 turbines per trip to the site area. Each 500t wind turbine was erected in five heavy lifts with a maximum weight of approximately 185t. The average erection time per turbine was less than half a day. Photograph courtesy of Siemens Posted 11 Jul 2007	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: 2003 WTG supplier: Micon EPC: AMEC SPIE Quick facts: Hub height 60m, rotor diameter 80m. Photograph courtesy of AMEC SPIE Posted 11 Dec 2004	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:  WTG = wind turbine generator

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

Updated 04/05/09

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