2008

SD8416 : Scout Moor Turbine No 2

taken 15 years ago, near to Cheesden, Rochdale, England

Scout Moor Turbine No 2
Scout Moor Turbine No 2
The superstructure of Turbine Tower No 2 was completed on the 25th of April 2008 and is the most South Easterly of all the 26 turbine towers on Scout Moor.
Seen here from the top of Knowl Hill the towers huge size can be put into
perspective by the group of people stood in the foreground.

To the left of the turbine is a Met Mast (Meteorological Communication Tower) which is for monitoring wind speed and other weather conditions for the wind farm.
The met mast is 60 metres in height as they need to be as close as possible to the wind turbine hub height for the data to be credible.

Following a public inquiry held in 2004, planning consent was granted by the Secretary of State on the 25th May 2005 for the building of Scout Moor Wind Farm.
Construction of the wind turbines began back in November 2007 at Turbine No 16.
By June 2008 engineers had constructed 26 wind turbine towers and installed 78 turbine blades 450 metres above sea level on Scout Moor amid adverse weather conditions of thick fog, gale force winds, torrential rain, snow and ice during the winter months of 2008.

On the 25th of September 2008 dignitaries from across the North West were invited to the official opening of the Scout Moor wind farm.
Children from Edenfield Primary School, who have enjoyed lessons based around the wind farm, were on hand to cut the ribbon at Turbine No 22. Link
Head Teacher at Edenfield Primary School, Janet Reidy, said: "It was superb for the children to be involved after all the work they had done about the wind farm in their lessons.
I think they will all remember this in future years and now they know what it's like to be film stars with all the camera crews there!"

Richard Dibley, wind power development manager at Peel, said at the opening: "We have welcomed people here today to thank them for their patience and understanding during the construction period and for them to see the wind farm in action at close quarters. I think we have chosen the perfect site here as it is more than 50% windier up here than it is in the surrounding area. These turbines will be generating power for years to come using a natural resource that will never run out."

SD8417 : Turbine Tower No 10 under construction
SD8418 : Turbine Tower No 18 under construction
SD8318 : Scout Moor Turbine Tower No 16 under construction
SD8318 : Sunset on Scout Moor
SD8418 : The very first completed wind turbine on Scout Moor

Turbine details: Tower Height: 60m
Blade Length: 40m Total Max Height: 100m
Manufacturer: Nordex
Model: N80 LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

Key Facts LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

Scout Moor Wind Farm Picture Gallery Link

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SD8416, 35 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Paul Anderson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 6 December, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 12 December, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 848 167 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:38.8058N 2:13.8575W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 843 168
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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