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Holmside Hall Wind Farm

Coordinates: 54°50′50″N 1°41′13″W / 54.8472°N 1.68694°W / 54.8472; -1.68694
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Holmside Hall Wind Farm
The two turbines of Holmside Hall
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CountryEngland, United Kingdom
LocationStanley, County Durham
Coordinates54°50′50″N 1°41′13″W / 54.8472°N 1.68694°W / 54.8472; -1.68694
StatusOperational
Commission dateMay 2004
Owner(s)E.ON UK
Site elevation722 ft
Power generation
Units operational2 × 2.75 MW
Make and modelNEG Micon
Nameplate capacity5.5 MW
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Holmside Hall Wind Farm is a wind farm near Stanley, County Durham, England. Owned and operated by E.ON UK, the farm has a nameplate capacity of 5.5MW, containing two NM80 turbines each rated at 2.75 MW.[1]

At the time of construction, which was delayed due to high winds, the turbines were the largest and most powerful in the UK.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "UKWED Operational wind farms". RenewableUK. Archived from the original on 25 February 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. ^ "Ironically, wind conditions delay turbines". The Northern Echo. Newsquest Media Group. 13 November 2003. Retrieved 11 November 2009.