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Onshore Wind

Askam

Land North East of Far Old Park Farm , Ireleth , Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria

Askam is a 4.6 MW onshore wind project in North West. The applicant or operator on record is Cannock Renewables. It is recorded as operational since July 1999. The determining authority is Westmorland and Furness.…

Operational Β· Since 1999
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningMar 1995 (completed)
  2. ConsentedOct 1997 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJul 1999 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2019-12-06.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

DESNZ source publication Β· Search the full register Β· Definitions and coverage

4.600 MW
Registered Capacity
1999
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Askam is a 4.6 MW onshore wind project in North West. The applicant or operator on record is Cannock Renewables. It is recorded as operational since July 1999. The determining authority is Westmorland and Furness.

Site Schematic

NORTH WEST Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

Schematic diagram β€” not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)4.600 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperCannock Renewables
Owner / operatorCannock Renewables
Year consented1997
Commissioned / target1999
LocationLand North East of Far Old Park Farm , Ireleth , Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria
RegionNorth West
Coordinates54.1838723Β°N, 3.1813784Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)0.66
No. of Turbines7

πŸ“… Project Timeline

1995-03-13
1997-10-06
1999-07-13