Great Eppleton Wind Farm
Great Eppleton Wind Farm is a wind farm near Great Eppleton, Tyne and Wear, England. It is owned and operated by E.ON UK. Constructed in 1997, it was notable for originally consisting of twin-bladed turbines, as most wind turbines have three blades. On 29 September, E.ON announced it would replace these with four new REpower MM92 turbines giving a nameplate capacity of 8.2 MW.
| Great Eppleton Wind Farm | |
|---|---|
Twin-bladed turbines at Great Eppleton Wind Farm | |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | Near Great Eppleton, Tyne and Wear |
| Coordinates | 54°49′59″N 1°25′46″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1997 |
| Commission date | Repowered in March 2010 |
| Site elevation | 480 ft |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 x 2 MW |
| Make and model | REPower: MM92 |
| Nameplate capacity | 8 MW |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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