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]

Lindhurst Wind Farm
Country	England, UK
Location	Lindhurst, near Mansfield, East Midlands, Nottinghamshire
Coordinates	53°06′58″N 01°08′48″W
Status	Operational
Commission date	10 September 2010 (10 September 2010)
Owner(s)	Npower Renewables
Wind farm
Type	Onshore
Hub height	60 m (197 ft)
Rotor diameter	90 m
Site elevation	120 m
Power generation
Units operational	5
Make and model	Vestas Wind Systems: Vestas V90
Nameplate capacity	9 MW
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The 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.[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

• Energy in the United Kingdom

References