Blackstone Edge
- United Kingdom
- Wind
- Operational
Capacity
8 MW
Production
16,415 MWh/year
CO2 saved
3,633 Tonnes/year
Situated close to Crow Edge near the town of Penistone in South Yorkshire, Blackstone Edge Wind Farm became fully operational in March 2013. Its three turbines have an installed capacity of 7.5MW and they ‘re located on land that ‘s currently used for pastoral farming although the local area was historically associated with coal and clay mining. With a summit peaking at 349m, Blackstone Edge is ideally situated to capture the winds that blow across the Pennines, and the three turbines generate enough electricity to power an estimated . Construction at Blackstone Edge Wind Farm began in July 2012 and the development took 9 months to complete.