Power plant · North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Penny Pot Wind Farm
Penny Pot Wind Farm is a cancelled power plant in North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, with 21 MW of capacity, operated by Kelda Water Services.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | North Yorkshire (coordinates), England | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | land next to Scargill Reservoir | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Cancelled (planning application withdrawn) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |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 | 27 Jul 2012 (North Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Decision date | 6 Feb 2014 (withdrawn, North Yorkshire) | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Kelda Water Services | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 21 MW | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 7 units | 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 | 53.9953, -1.6334 | DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD) · Open Government Licence v3.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Penny Pot Wind Farm is the 553rd-largest of 3,430 power plants in England and the 1,029th-largest of 5,050 in the United Kingdom by capacity; its 21 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 | 553rd of 3,430 | 71,985 MW | <0.1% |
| United Kingdom | 1,029th of 5,050 | 115,642 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 3,735th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 289 grid connections (144 operating, 1,447 MW), 253 substations and 1 transmission line, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 7, up to 3 per kind.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind 15.2 MW grid connection at Knabs Ridge | Grid connection | 15.2 MW | Operating | 2.4 km |
| Wind 30 MW grid connection at Haverigg Wind Farm | Grid connection | 30 MW | Planned | 4.5 km |
| Harrogate West | Substation | — | — | 4.6 km |
| Darley | Substation | — | — | 5.1 km |
| Harrogate 132/11kV Direct | Substation | — | — | 5.2 km |
| Gas 1.425 MW grid connection at Starbeck | Grid connection | 1.43 MW | Operating | 7.7 km |
| Yorkshire GREEN | Transmission line | — | Permitted | 26 km |
Operator and place
More from Kelda Water Services
- Riccall Mine20 MW
- Gorpley Wind Farm9.2 MW
- Chelker Reservoir Repower3.9 MW
- Knostrop WWTW AD2.4 MW
- Chelker Reservoir Repower (Resubmission)1.7 MW
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- Walpole Flexible Generation Project2,000 MW
- Outer Dowsing Offshore Wind Farm1,500 MW
- Hornsea 2 - Optimus and Breesea1,320 MW
- 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
- Teesworks Battery Storage Project1,000 MW
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.
- 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.