Power plant · Northumberland, England, United Kingdom
Kirkheaton Wind Farm
Kirkheaton Wind Farm is a power plant in Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, with 1.8 MW of capacity, operated by Border Wind Farms Ltd and AMEC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Northumberland (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | West Farm, Kirkheaton, Northumberland | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (operational) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2000 | 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 |
| Permit date | 21 Jan 1999 (Town and Country Planning Act, issued by Northumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Application date | 4 Nov 1997 (planning authority Northumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 21 Jan 1999 (granted, planning authority Northumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 21 Jan 1999 (refused, planning authority Northumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 21 Jan 1999 (appeal granted, planning authority Northumberland) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Border Wind Farms Ltd (Border Wind Farms Ltd /AMEC) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | AMEC (Border Wind Farms Ltd /AMEC) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1.8 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 3 units (0.6 MW per unit) | 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 | 55.0877, -1.9859 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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Kirkheaton Wind Farm is the 2,958th-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 4,399th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 1.8 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 | 2,958th of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 4,399th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 10,752nd of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Permit issued (Town and Country Planning Act)
- Started operating
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 162 grid connections (82 operating, 1,089 MW), 117 substations and 1 data center, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkheaton Wind Ltd grid connection | Grid connection | 1.52 MW | Operating | 1.1 km |
| Wind 36 MW grid connection at Fourstones 20kV Direct | Grid connection | 36 MW | Operating | 8.8 km |
| Battery storage and Solar 80 MW grid connection at Fourstones Hybrid | Grid connection | 80 MW | Planned | 13 km |
| Hexham | Substation | — | — | 14 km |
| Fourstones 20kV | Substation | — | — | 14 km |
| Fourstones 33kV | Substation | — | — | 14 km |
| Stellium Newcastle Campus | Data center | — | — | 32 km |
Operators and place
Grid connections attached to this power plant
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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.
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