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North Steads Wind Farm
North Steads Wind Farm in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Family-friendly
About
North Steads Wind Farm is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
North Steads Wind Farm is an onshore electricity generating site west of Widdrington in Northumberland, England. The site was developed on old coal opencast workings and has nine turbines delivering over 18 megawatts of power per year.
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Background
History
Consent for the wind farm was granted in 2012, though construction of the site did not start until August 2015, one month after Infinis (later renamed as Ventient Energy) acquired the site from Peel Energy. The original planning permission sought was for 13 units, but this was reduced to nine operational units at North Steads, as four already existed at another site nearby called Sisters Wind Farm. The output of the site is rated as 18.45 megawatts, which is enough to power over 11,700 homes annually. Six of the turbines are surrounded by woodland (North Steads Plantation), and the three southernmost, are on arable land. The site averages about 30 m above sea level, and is bounded to the…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2660, -1.6180
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Widdrington Village
- Postcode
- NE61 5EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Official site
- www.ventientenergy.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q107920335 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Steads Wind Farm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is North Steads Wind Farm?
- North Steads Wind Farm is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE61 5EL), in the parish of Widdrington Village.
- Who owns North Steads Wind Farm?
- North Steads Wind Farm is owned by Ventient Energy.
- How do I get to North Steads Wind Farm?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 5EL. It sits within the North Northumberland parliamentary constituency.