Lindhurst Wind Farm
| Lindhurst Wind Farm | |
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| Five tall white towers topped by three bladed propellors that can rotate stretching into the distance amidst open fields on a sunny day against a blue sky | |
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| Country | England, UK |
| Location | Lindhurst, East Midlands, Nottinghamshire |
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| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 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 | |
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| Nameplate capacity | 9 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
[edit | edit source]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
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