Royd Moor Wind Farm

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.

Royd Moor Wind Farm
CountryEngland
Location6 km west of Penistone, Barnsley South Yorkshire
Coordinates53°32′15″N 1°41′18″W
Commission date1993
Owner(s)E.ON
Power generation
Units operational13 AN Bonus 450/37 turbines
Nameplate capacity6 MW
External links
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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
  1. "E.ON UK - Royd Moor". www.eon-uk.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  2. "The OPET Network - Technical Sheet of THERMIE Project Renewables - Wind Energy (RWE-10)". cordis.europa.eu. Retrieved 11 March 2009.


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