Blackstone Edge
- United Kingdom
- Wind
- Operational
Installed capacity
8 MW
Energy produced
20,564 MWh/year
CO2 reductions
9,213 t/year
Situated close to Crow Edge near the town of Penistone in South Yorkshire, Blackstone Edge Wind Farm became fully operational in March 2013. Its three turbines have an installed capacity of 7.5MW and they're located on land that's currently used for pastoral farming, although the local area was historically associated with coal and clay mining. With a summit peaking at 349m, Blackstone Edge is ideally situated to capture the winds that blow across the Pennines, and the three turbines generate enough electricity to power an estimated 6,188 homes. Construction at Blackstone Edge Wind Farm began in July 2012 and the development took nine months to complete.