Lindhurst Wind Farm

Lindhurst Wind Farm is a wind farm located in the Lindhurst parish, near to Mansfield, England. The wind farm, which was built for Npower Renewables, 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]

Lindhurst Wind Farm
CountryEngland, UK
LocationLindhurst, near Mansfield, East Midlands, Nottinghamshire
Coordinates53°06′58″N 01°08′48″W
StatusOperational
Commission date10 September 2010 (10 September 2010)
Owner(s)Npower Renewables
Wind farm
TypeOnshore
Hub height60 m (197 ft)
Rotor diameter90 m
Site elevation120 m
Power generation
Units operational5
Make and modelVestas Wind Systems: Vestas V90
Nameplate capacity9 MW

The wind turbines stand 125 metres (410 ft) high to the rotor tip, making them the tallest in Nottinghamshire.[2]

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.[3]

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

References
  1. "Lindhurst (United-Kingdom) - Wind farms - Online access - The Wind Power". www.thewindpower.net. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. "Wind farm 'backed by residents'". 15 September 2007. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. Administrator, System (26 September 2007). "Wind power wins in Mansfield". The Engineer. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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