Royd Moor Wind Farm

Royd Moor Wind Farm
Location of Royd Moor Wind Farm in South Yorkshire
Country	England
Location	6 km west of Penistone, South Yorkshire
Coordinates	53°32′15″N 1°41′18″W / 53.53750°N 1.68833°W / 53.53750; -1.68833Coordinates: 53°32′15″N 1°41′18″W / 53.53750°N 1.68833°W / 53.53750; -1.68833
Commission date	1993
Owner(s)	E.ON
Power generation
Units operational	13 Bonus 500 turbines
Nameplate capacity	6.5 MW

The Royd Moor Wind Farm is located at Penistone, South Yorkshire, England, and consists of thirteen 500 kW turbines. The site is located approximately 6 km north west of Penistone, above the A628 trunk road between Sheffield 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.

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 6.5 MW, equivalent to the annual energy required to power 3300 homes.^[2]

References

1. ↑ "E.ON UK - Royd Moor". www.eon-uk.com. Retrieved 2009-03-11. 
2. ↑ "The OPET Network - Technical Sheet of THERMIE Project Renewables - Wind Energy (RWE-10)". cordis.europa.eu. Retrieved 2009-03-11. 

External links

• Renewables: Building a Sustainable future for generations to come

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