Farms (open to visitors) · North East England
North Steads Wind Farm
In or near Widdrington Village.
North Steads Wind Farm in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Widdrington · 2.8 km
- 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
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…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.2660, -1.6180
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- Widdrington Village
- Postcode
- NE61 5EL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Nearest railway station
- Widdrington — 2.8 km
- Official site
- www.ventientenergy.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q107920335 (CC0)
- wikipedia: North Steads Wind Farm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Towns & cities · 1.5 km
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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.
- What is North Steads Wind Farm?
- North Steads Wind Farm in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to North Steads Wind Farm?
- The nearest railway station is Widdrington, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE61 5EL.
- Who owns North Steads Wind Farm?
- North Steads Wind Farm is owned by Ventient Energy.
- Is North Steads Wind Farm a protected site?
- Yes — North Steads Wind Farm is part of the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to North Steads Wind Farm?
- The nearest railway station is Widdrington, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE61 5EL.