Farms (open to visitors) · North East England
Teesside Wind Farm
In or near Warrenby.
Teesside Wind Farm in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central · 3.9 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Teesside Wind Farm, the nearest railway station is Redcar Central, which is approximately 3.9 km away. Entry details are not provided, and accessibility is limited for wheelchair users.
About
Teesside 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: Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Teesside Wind Farm, or alternatively referred to as Redcar Wind Farm, is a 27 turbine 62 MW capacity offshore wind farm constructed just to the east of the mouth of the River Tees and 1.5 km north of Redcar off the North Yorkshire coast, in the North Sea, England. Construction of the windfarm began in February 2011 and was complete by June 2013. The wind farm was developed by EDF Energy (Northern Offshore Wind) Ltd., and is operated by Teesside Windfarm Ltd.; the owner (100%) is EDF Energy Renewables.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
In 2004 EDF was awarded a 22-year lease from The Crown Estate to develop a wind farm at Teesside during the first phase of UK offshore wind farm development. (See also Round 1 wind farm.) The wind farm site was located 1.5 km offshore of Coatham Sands, Redcar in Cleveland, UK on a 10 km2 site; initial plans were to install 3 rows of 10 turbines of rating 2.3–3.6 MW, with electrical power supplied to shore with landfall at South Gare / Coatham Sands with a land substation and control room at Warrenby; connection to the existing electrical grid was to be made to Northern Electric Distribution (NEDL)'s (see Northern Electric) electricity network at Lackenby The windfarm was planned to operate…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.6480, -1.0950
- Address
- 1.5km north of Redcar, Teesside
- Established
- 2013
- Nearest railway station
- Redcar Central — 3.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7694582 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Teesside Wind Farm (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Teesside Wind Farm?
- Teesside Wind Farm is in North-East England, United Kingdom.
- What is Teesside Wind Farm?
- Teesside Wind Farm in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Teesside Wind Farm?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 3.9 km away. Its coordinates are 54.6480°, -1.0950°.
- When was Teesside Wind Farm built?
- Built or established in 2013.
- Who owns Teesside Wind Farm?
- Teesside Wind Farm is owned by | operator =.
- Is Teesside Wind Farm a protected site?
- Yes — Teesside Wind Farm is part of the Teesmouth and Cleveland Coast SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Teesside Wind Farm?
- The nearest railway station is Redcar Central, about 3.9 km away.