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Oldside Wind Farm

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Oldside Wind Farm Workington Cumbria, Cumbria

Oldside Wind Farm is a 5.4 MW onshore wind project in North West. The applicant or operator on record is Windprospect / Windcluster. It is recorded as operational since September 1996. The determining authority is Cumberland.…

Operational Β· Since 1996
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningOct 1995 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJan 1996 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingSep 1996 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2011-04-11.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

5.400 MW
Registered Capacity
1996
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Oldside Wind Farm is a 5.4 MW onshore wind project in North West. The applicant or operator on record is Windprospect / Windcluster. It is recorded as operational since September 1996. 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)5.400 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperWindprospect / Windcluster
Owner / operatorWindprospect / Windcluster
Year consented1996
Commissioned / target1996
LocationOldside Wind Farm Workington Cumbria, Cumbria
RegionNorth West
Coordinates54.6595736Β°N, 3.556357Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)0.6
No. of Turbines9

πŸ“… Project Timeline

1995-10-31
1996-01-10
1996-09-01