Milton Keynes Wind Farm - Buckinghamshire, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member 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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member eikenboom
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:
(visit link)

'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'
Date of Manufacture: 05/01/2010

Purpose: Electricity

Open to the public: no

Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes!

Windmill Farm: yes

Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Museum on Site: no

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Norfolk12 visited Milton Keynes Wind Farm - Buckinghamshire, UK 07/31/2010 Norfolk12 visited it