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Wharrels Hill Wind Farm

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Wharrels Hill Bothel Cumbria, Cumbria

Wharrels Hill Wind Farm is a 10.4 MW onshore wind project in North West. The applicant or operator on record is Wharrels Hill Windfarm Ltd/ National Windpower. It is recorded as operational since August 2007. The determining authority is Cumberland, reference 2/2001/0008.…

Operational Β· Since 2007
Project stageOperating
  1. PlanningDec 2000 (completed)
  2. ConsentedJun 2002 (completed)
  3. ConstructionApr 2007 (completed)
  4. OperatingAug 2007 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Status in the official register: Operational.

Official register: July 2026

Recorded status: Operational. Source record updated 2009-05-06.

Registered planning capacity; not measured generation.

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

10.400 MW
Registered Capacity
2007
Commissioned

πŸ“‹ Project Overview

Wharrels Hill Wind Farm is a 10.4 MW onshore wind project in North West. The applicant or operator on record is Wharrels Hill Windfarm Ltd/ National Windpower. It is recorded as operational since August 2007. The determining authority is Cumberland, reference 2/2001/0008.

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)10.400 MW

πŸ”Œ Grid Connection & Infrastructure

🏒 Development & Ownership

DeveloperWharrels Hill Windfarm Ltd/ National Windpower
Owner / operatorWharrels Hill Windfarm Ltd/ National Windpower
Year consented2002
Construction started2007
Commissioned / target2007
LocationWharrels Hill Bothel Cumbria, Cumbria
RegionNorth West
Coordinates54.7230814Β°N, 3.2746449Β°W

Additional published register fields

Registered technologyWind Onshore
Turbine Capacity (MW)1.3
No. of Turbines8

πŸ“… Project Timeline

2000-12-23
2002-06-19
2007-04-01
2007-08-07