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Onshore Wind

East Midlands Airport

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Castle Donington , Leicestershire, Leicestershire

East Midlands Airport is a 1 MW onshore wind project in East Midlands. The applicant or operator on record is Wind Direct. It is recorded as operational since May 2011. The determining authority is North West Leicestershire, reference 07/01405/AIR.…

Operational Β· Since 2011
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningAug 2007 (completed)
  2. ConsentedMar 2008 (completed)
  3. ConstructionApr 2011 (completed)
  4. OperatingMay 2011 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2014-12-02.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

1.000 MW
Registered Capacity
2011
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

East Midlands Airport is a 1 MW onshore wind project in East Midlands. The applicant or operator on record is Wind Direct. It is recorded as operational since May 2011. The determining authority is North West Leicestershire, reference 07/01405/AIR.

Site Schematic

EAST MIDLANDS Β· ? turbines Β· ? kmΒ²

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

πŸ”§ Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)1.000 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperWind Direct
Owner / operatorWind Direct
Year consented2008
Construction started2011
Commissioned / target2011
LocationCastle Donington , Leicestershire, Leicestershire
RegionEast Midlands
Coordinates52.8261976Β°N, 1.3426524Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)0.25
No. of Turbines4

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2007-08-31
2008-03-28
2011-04-16
2011-05-10