Royd Moor Wind Farm | |
Location: | 6 km west of Penistone, Barnsley South Yorkshire |
Country: | England |
Coordinates: | 53.5375°N -1.6883°W |
Owner: | E.ON |
Ps Units Operational: | 13 AN Bonus 450/37 turbines |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 6 MW |
Commissioned: | 1993 |
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 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 above sea level.
These turbines were completed in 1993 and are in height to the hub and have a rotor diameter of . The maximum output is 6 mW, equivalent to the annual energy required to power 3,300 homes.[2]
The original planning application was for a 25-year operation but an extension until the end of 2027 was granted in 2021.[3]