Royd Moor Wind Farm Explained

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]

References

  1. Web site: E.ON UK - Royd Moor . www.eon-uk.com . 2009-03-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100103051612/http://eon-uk.com/about/996.aspx . 3 January 2010 . dmy-all.
  2. Web site: The OPET Network - Technical Sheet of THERMIE Project Renewables - Wind Energy (RWE-10). cordis.europa.eu. 2009-03-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314055015/http://cordis.europa.eu/opet/fiches/rwe-10.htm. 14 March 2012.
  3. https://wwwapplications.barnsley.gov.uk/PlanningExplorerMVC/Home/ApplicationDetails?planningApplicationNumber=2021%2F0157

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