Lindhurst Wind Farm

Lindhurst Wind Farm
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CountryEngland, UK
LocationLindhurst, East Midlands, Nottinghamshire
Coordinates53°06′58″N 01°08′48″W / 53.11611°N 1.14667°W / 53.11611; -1.14667
StatusOperational
Commission date10 September 2010 (10 September 2010)
OwnerNpower Renewables
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height60 m (197 ft)
Rotor diameter90 m
Site elevation120 m
Power generation
Units operational5
Make and modelVestas Wind Systems: Vestas V90
Nameplate capacity9 MW
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Lindhurst Wind Farm is a power-producing wind farm in Lindhurst parish near Mansfield, England. Built for Npower Renewables, it produces electricity from five wind turbines. It has a total nameplate capacity of 9 MW of electricity, providing enough power to serve the average needs of 5,400 homes.[1]

The turbines stand 125 metres (410 ft) high to the rotor tip, making them the tallest in Nottinghamshire.[2]

History

Lindhurst Wind Farm was approved by the local planning committee at Newark and Sherwood District Council in September 2007.[3][4] Local councillors voted 8–3 in favour of the application, which had been recommended for approval by the council's planning officer and supported by 3,300 local residents petition of support.[5]

Preparatory work for the site began in 2008, with the wind turbines being erected in August 2010. The turbines went live on 10 September 2010.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Lindhurst (United-Kingdom) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Wind farm 'backed by residents'". 15 September 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Lindhurst Wind Farm". RWE npower renewables. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010.
  4. ^ "Permission granted for Lindhurst wind farm". Energy Saving Trust. 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011.
  5. ^ Administrator, System (26 September 2007). "Wind power wins in Mansfield". The Engineer. Retrieved 8 November 2020.