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Great Orton Wind Farm (Extension)

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Great Orton Airfield, near Wiggonby, Carlisle, Cumbria, Cumbria

Great Orton Wind Farm (Extension) is a 2.3 MW onshore wind project in North West. The applicant or operator on record is Great Orton Wind Farms (II) Ltd. It is recorded as operational since February 2000. The determining authority is Cumberland.…

Operational Β· Since 2000
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningFeb 1998 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJun 1998 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingFeb 2000 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2011-10-30.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

2.300 MW
Registered Capacity
2000
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Great Orton Wind Farm (Extension) is a 2.3 MW onshore wind project in North West. The applicant or operator on record is Great Orton Wind Farms (II) Ltd. It is recorded as operational since February 2000. The determining authority is Cumberland.

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)2.300 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperGreat Orton Wind Farms (II) Ltd
Owner / operatorGreat Orton Wind Farms (II) Ltd
Year consented1998
Commissioned / target2000
LocationGreat Orton Airfield, near Wiggonby, Carlisle, Cumbria, Cumbria
RegionNorth West
Coordinates54.8706318Β°N, 3.0720404Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)0.4
No. of Turbines6

πŸ“… Project Timeline

1998-02-26
1998-06-23
2000-02-01