Onshore Wind

Scout Moor Wind Farm

Land at Scout Moor , off Edenfield Road , Rochdale, Lancashire

Scout Moor Windfarm is a 65 MW onshore wind project in North West. The applicant or operator on record is Munich Re (previously Peel). It is recorded as operational since June 2008. The determining authority is Rossendale.…

Operational · Since 2008

Project stageOperating

PlanningJun 2003 (completed)
ConsentedMay 2005 (completed)
ConstructionSep 2007 (completed)
OperatingJun 2008 (current stage)
Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2018-02-27.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

📋 Project Overview

Site Schematic

Schematic diagram — not to scale. Illustrative layout based on project specifications.

🔧 Technical Specifications

Capacity (MW)	65.000 MW
No. of turbines/units	26
Unit capacity	2.5 MW each

🔌 Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏢 Development & Ownership

Developer	Munich Re (previously Peel)
Owner / operator	Munich Re (previously Peel)
Year consented	2005
Construction started	2007
Commissioned / target	2008
Location	Land at Scout Moor , off Edenfield Road , Rochdale, Lancashire
Region	North West
Coordinates	53.6689766°N, 2.2678585°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technology	Wind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)	2.5
No. of Turbines	26

📅 Project Timeline

2003-06-30

2005-05-25

2007-09-01

2008-06-01