Power plant · Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Hilltop Wind Farm
Hilltop Wind Farm is a cancelled power plant in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, with 8.8 MW of capacity, operated by Cumbria Wind Farms.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Cumberland (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Hilltop Farm Brocklebank Westward Wigton Cumbria | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning permission refused) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onshore or offshore | Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 22 Jun 1999 (planning authority Cumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 5 Jul 2000 (refused, planning authority Cumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Cumbria Wind Farms | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 8.8 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Wind Onshore | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 54.7646, -3.0944 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Hilltop Wind Farm is the 1,288th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 2,104th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 8.8 MW is <0.1% of the 115,642 MW we hold for the United Kingdom. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,288th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 2,104th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 7,492nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 100 grid connections (50 operating, 676 MW), 1 substation and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 5, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Powe Wind Farm grid connection | Grid connection | 3.9 MW | Operating | 4.7 km |
| Aldon Way grid connection | Grid connection | 4 MW | Operating | 8.1 km |
| Station Road grid connection | Grid connection | 10.2 MW | Operating | 8.3 km |
| Spadeadam 20kV | Substation | — | — | 43 km |
| Cross Border Connection (England) | Transmission line | — | Planned | 47 km |
Operator and place
More from Cumbria Wind Farms
- Neslam Wind Farm12 MW
- Winscales Phase I and II8.8 MW
- Trimdon Grange5.2 MW
- Great Orton4 MW
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- Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm1,500 MW
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- Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord1,218 MW
- Atlantic Array One - Bristol Channel Zone1,200 MW
- Five Estuaries - Wind Farm1,080 MW
- Rugeley Power Plant Conversion1,000 MW
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Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- SP Electricity North West, via Northern Powergrid Open Data. SP Electricity North West open data portal, CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Supported by Northern Powergrid Open Data. Northern Powergrid open data portal, Northern Powergrid Open Data Licence v1.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.