Langley Park Wind Farm

Coordinates: 54°47′42″N 1°40′02″W / 54.795°N 1.6672°W / 54.795; -1.6672
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Langley Park Wind Farm
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CountryEngland, United Kingdom
LocationLangley Park, County Durham
Coordinates54°47′42″N 1°40′02″W / 54.795°N 1.6672°W / 54.795; -1.6672
StatusOperational
Commission dateDecember 2008
Owner(s)EDF Energy
Operator(s)Cumbria Wind Farms
Wind farm
Hub height59m
Rotor diameter82m
Site elevation1552 ft
Power generation
Units operational4 × 2.05 MW
Make and modelREpower Systems: MM82
Nameplate capacity8.2 MW

Langley Park Wind Farm is a wind farm near Langley Park, County Durham, England. It was developed by EDF Energy and is operated by Cumbria Wind Farms, the farm has a nameplate capacity of 8.2 MW, containing four REpower Systems' MM82 turbines each rated at 2.05MW.[1]

In 2008 EDF accepted that it had failed to check the impact of the turbines on digital television reception, after residents of villages where the turbines lay on a line-of-sight to the local TV transmitter complained of a loss of signal strength and severe Freeview Digital Services disruption, particularly when the turbine blades rotate.[2][3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Association, RenewableUK. "RenewableUK". Archived from the original on 2 November 2012.
  2. ^ Wood, Kerry (6 November 2008). "Company admits wind farms ruined TV reception".
  3. ^ "Freeview TV disruption in Langley park". Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 16 March 2010.