| Lindhurst Wind Farm | |
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| Country | England, UK |
| Location | Lindhurst, East Midlands, Nottinghamshire |
| Coordinates | 53°06′58″N 01°08′48″W / 53.11611°N 1.14667°W / 53.11611; -1.14667 |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 10 September 2010 (10 September 2010) |
| Owner | Npower Renewables |
| Wind farm | |
| Type | Onshore |
| Hub height | 60 m (197 ft) |
| Rotor diameter | 90 m |
| Site elevation | 120 m |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 5 |
| Make and model | Vestas Wind Systems: Vestas V90 |
| Nameplate capacity | 9 MW |
| [edit on Wikidata] | |
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.
The turbines stand 125 metres (410 ft) high to the rotor tip, making them the tallest in Nottinghamshire.
History
Lindhurst Wind Farm was approved by the local planning committee at Newark and Sherwood District Council in September 2007. 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.
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.
See also
References
- ^ "Lindhurst (United-Kingdom) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Wind farm 'backed by residents'". 15 September 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
- "Lindhurst Wind Farm". RWE npower renewables. Archived from the original on 19 April 2010.
- "Permission granted for Lindhurst wind farm". Energy Saving Trust. 25 September 2007. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011.
- Administrator, System (26 September 2007). "Wind power wins in Mansfield". The Engineer. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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