Langley Park Wind Farm
| Langley Park Wind Farm | |
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| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Location | Langley Park, County Durham |
| Coordinates | 54°47′42″N 1°40′02″W / 54.795°N 1.6672°WCoordinates: 54°47′42″N 1°40′02″W / 54.795°N 1.6672°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | December 2008 |
| Owner(s) | EDF Energy |
| Operator(s) | Cumbria Wind Farms |
| Wind farm | |
| Hub height | 59m |
| Rotor diameter | 82m |
| Site elevation | 1552 ft |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 4 × 2.05 MW |
| Make and model | REpower Systems: MM82 |
| Nameplate capacity | 8.2 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 , 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[]
- ^ Association, RenewableUK. "RenewableUK". Archived from the original on 2012-11-02.
- ^ Wood, Kerry (6 November 2008). "Company admits wind farms ruined TV reception".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-03-28. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
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