| Royd Moor Wind Farm | |
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| Country | England |
| Location | 6 km west of Penistone, Barnsley South Yorkshire |
| Coordinates | 53°32′15″N 1°41′18″W / 53.53750°N 1.68833°W |
| Commission date | 1993 |
| Owner(s) | E.ON |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 13 AN Bonus 450/37 turbines |
| Nameplate capacity | 6 MW |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
The Royd Moor Wind Farm is located at Penistone, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England, and consists of thirteen 450 kW turbines. The site is located approximately 6 km north west of Penistone, above the A628 trunk road between Barnsley and Manchester. The turbines are set in two parallel, staggered rows of six and seven,[1] on a ridge in hilly fell land lying 320 m above sea level.
These turbines were completed in 1993 and are 35m in height to the hub and have a rotor diameter of 37m. The maximum output is 6 MW, equivalent to the annual energy required to power 3300 homes.[2]
The original planning application was for a 25-year operation but this has been extended to 30 years. Currently, the farm is due to be decommissioned in 2023.
References
- ^ "E.ON UK - Royd Moor". www.eon-uk.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
- ^ "The OPET Network - Technical Sheet of THERMIE Project Renewables - Wind Energy (RWE-10)". cordis.europa.eu. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
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