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Royd Moor Wind Farm

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Country
  
England

Units operational
  
13 Bonus 500 turbines

Owner
  
E.ON

Commission date
  
1993

Nameplate capacity
  
6.5 MW

Royd Moor Wind Farm Royd Moor wind farm Penistone Dave Pickersgill ccbysa20

Location
  
6 km west of Penistone, Barnsley South Yorkshire

The Royd Moor Wind Farm is located at Penistone, Barnsley, 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 Barnsley and Manchester. The turbines are set in two parallel, staggered rows of six and seven, on a ridge in hilly fell land lying 320 m above sea level.

Royd Moor Wind Farm Royd Moor Wind Farm Dave Pickersgill ccbysa20 Geograph

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.

Royd Moor Wind Farm Royd Moor Wind farm Penistone Dave Pickersgill Geograph

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Royd Moor Wind Farm Closeup Of Wind Turbines At Royd Moor Windfarm Penistone In South

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References

Royd Moor Wind Farm Wikipedia
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