Milton Keynes Wind Farm - Buckinghamshire, UK
Posted by: Dragontree
N 52° 08.344 W 000° 38.791
30U E 661055 N 5779117
This wind farm is situated south of Newton Blossomville and to the north of the A422.
Waymark Code: WM8Y9V
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/30/2010
Views: 5
We spotted this wind farm spring up as we drove on the A422. It is being constructed at the moment and the website describes this new resource to this area:
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'The proposal for 7 turbines was granted planning permission in January 2008, and we are pleased to announce that despite the current economic climate we have been able to proceed with construction. Expected completion date is September 2010.'
Facts about the wind farm are as follows:
'* 7 turbines
* 125 metres tip height
* Generating approximately 38,000,000 kWh of electricity per year
* Equivalent to average annual consumption of 8,085 households
* £196,000 Community Fund'