Scout Moor Wind Farm
Scout Moor Wind Farm | |
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Peel Wind Power Ltd | |
Wind farm | |
Hub height | 60 m (197 ft) |
Rotor diameter | 80 m (262 ft) |
Site area | 1,347 acres (545 ha) |
Site elevation | 1,552 ft (473 m) |
Power generation | |
Units operational | 26 |
Make and model | GWh |
External links | |
Website | scoutmoorwindfarm |
Commons | Related media on Commons |
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Scout Moor Wind Farm is the second largest onshore
A protest group was formed to resist the proposed construction, and attracted support from the botanist and environmental campaigner David Bellamy. Despite the opposition, planning permission was granted in 2005 and construction began in 2007. Although work on the project was hampered by harsh weather, difficult terrain, and previous mining activity, the wind farm was officially opened on 25 September 2008 after "years of controversy",[4] at a cost of £50 million.
In 2012 Peel Energy sold its 50% share in the facility to
Geography
Scout Moor is an upland moor of
Scout Moor Quarry, a 250-acre (100 ha) open-pit mine in
History
One meaning of scout is a long ridge of rock, appearing to "shoot out" horizontally. The word is thought to be a corruption of the Old English sceot, meaning "shot" or "to shoot", suggesting Anglo-Saxon settlement in the locality at a very ancient time.[14]
Although the UK Government has set a target of 10% for the proportion of the UK's electricity produced by
The proposal to build a wind farm, in a joint venture between
The second presentation was given by a representative of Scout Moor Wind Farm, who argued the need for Britain to produce clean green power without harmful emissions, to counter the increasing dangers of global warming. He went on to say that the UK has fewer wind farms than other major industrial countries in Europe, even though it is a windier country, and that North West England has a particularly poor record, with only 1.3% of electricity generated from renewable energy.[19] Following this meeting the campaign to oppose the proposal gathered momentum, and in November 2003 a protest was held on the moor, led by environmental campaigner Professor David Bellamy.[20]
Although Bury Metropolitan Borough Council supported the proposal, objections were raised by
Under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) the applicant will be required to establish a habitat management plan. Other conditions have been placed on the development including that:
- Access tracks to all areas to and around the turbine bases shall remain unfenced. Access will be allowed on the site for the whole of the life of the development for members of the public and grazing stock.
- Construction will take place outside the bird nesting season.
- A survey will take place to establish the presence of badgers in the area before development takes place.
- No development shall take place until there is a full archaeological investigation.
More conditions have been attached to the consent and various surveys and assessments must be carried out by the applicant before development can commence.[23]
On 20 April 2006,
Construction
The detailed design for the project was completed during summer 2006 and construction began in January 2007.
The weather constrained the wind farm's construction for the teams from contractor McNicholas and German turbine supplier Nordex. During the final stages, the project manager for McNicholas was quoted as saying:
The weather has undoubtedly been the single biggest challenge we have faced up here. We have worked with wind speeds well in excess of 120mph and temperatures as low as minus 12 degrees Celsius, which is more like minus 25 with the wind-chill factor. I've worked on a lot of wind farm construction projects but the adverse conditions have made this one of the most difficult ... We have spent £30,000 on personal protective equipment for the workers. Keeping them warm, fed and moving in these conditions is a massive man management project, but we did it.[28]
The wind farm, which stretches across nearly 2 miles (3.2 km) of open
Future plans
Over the lifetime of the wind farm, Peel Holdings' energy
Peel Wind Power are members of RenewableUK and state in their member's profile that they are actively seeking new opportunities in the renewable energy sector.[42] In November 2008, the company announced a two-year agreement to look at developing wind farms on land owned by UK Coal. If the 14 sites encompassed by the agreement were successfully developed, they would have the potential for 54 wind turbines generating up to 133 megawatts of power. Peel Energy director Steven Underwood said: "This agreement is an important step for Peel Energy, significantly expanding its onshore pipeline and gaining access to some of the UK's best potential wind farm locations." The Peel group holds a 28% stake in UK Coal.[43]
At a private meeting held in May 2007 between developers, EnergieKontor UK, and invited local councillors, plans were put forward for another large wind farm consisting of 24 turbines on the moors above nearby Haslingden, spanning Thirteen Stone Hill and
In August 2015 planning permission was granted by Rossendale Borough Council's development control committee to add a further 14 turbines at Scout Moor to create what is believed would be England's largest onshore wind farm,[46] but the plans drew many objections from residents and two petitions were launched by local MPs opposing the scheme. In 2017 The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid MP overruled Rossendale council's decision but said he was "minded to approve" two additional turbines in Rochdale with a maximum height of 115 metres, subject to conditions, which would potentially enlarge Scout Moor to 28 turbines.[47]
Specifications
Manufacturer | Nordex |
Model | N80 |
Tower height | 60 metres (197 ft) |
Blade length | 40 metres (131 ft) |
Total maximum height | 100 metres (328 ft) |
Turbine weight | 250 tonnes (250 long tons; 280 short tons)[48] |
Maximum turbine effect | 2.5 |
Total nameplate capacity (maximum output) | 65 megawatts (87,000 hp) |
Electricity generated per annum | 154,000 TJ )
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Capacity factor | 27% |
Total carbon dioxide (CO 2) displaced per annum |
160,000 tonnes (160,000 long tons; 180,000 short tons) |
Total sulphur dioxide (SO2) displaced per annum |
2,000 tonnes (2,000 long tons; 2,200 short tons) |
Total nitrogen oxides (NO x) displaced per annum |
570 tonnes (560 long tons; 630 short tons) |
Capacity factor
As the figures given in the table above were published before the turbines had been operational for a full year they are projected rather than recorded figures. Wind speed is not constant, therefore a wind farm's annual energy production never achieves the sum of the generator nameplate ratings multiplied by the total hours in a year. The ratio of actual productivity in a year to this theoretical maximum is called the capacity factor. Typical capacity factors are 20–40%, with values at the upper end of the range achieved on particularly favourable sites.
See also
- Energy use and conservation in the United Kingdom
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Notes
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External links
- www.scoutmoorwindfarm.co.uk, official website.
- www.manchesterismyplanet.com, climate change news for Greater Manchester.
- www.geograph.org.uk, Paul Anderson's Scout Moor construction picture gallery.