Hook Moor Windfarm Turbine T2 - Hook Moor, UK - Windmills on Waymarking.com

"Local Authority: Leeds City Council
Postcode of nearby property: LS25 3DJ
Site status: Operational
Number of turbines: 5
Height of turbines: 125m
Electricity generated: c2MW per turbine. c10MW in total.
Lifespan of wind farm: 25 years plus 12 months for construction and decommissioning

Planning permission was granted in December 2011 for five 125 metre-to-tip turbines. Construction work is now complete and all five turbines are fully assembled. Commissioning of the wind farm was completed in December 2015 and the wind farm is now fully operational. A site liaison committee is established and regular meetings are being held. Members of the liaison committee include representatives of the local community and local councillors and is chaired independently by a member of the liaison committee." link

The wind turbines are in an area of arable farming. There are a number of public footpaths that allow access around the site and there is a small free car park on Collier Road at N 53; 48; 55.92 W 1; 20; 14.14

Date of Manufacture: 12/01/2015 Purpose: Electricity Open to the public: yes Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes! Windmill Farm: yes Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency) Museum on Site: no

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