2008

SD7916 : Ramsbottom and Scout Moor Wind Farm

taken 16 years ago, near to Ramsbottom, Bury, England

Ramsbottom and Scout Moor Wind Farm
Ramsbottom and Scout Moor Wind Farm
With the spire of SD7916 : St Paul's Church, Ramsbottom in the foreground
the Scout Moor Wind Farm, completed in the summer of 2008, dominates the skyline above Ramsbottom.

Scout Moor Wind Farm Under Construction
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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."

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Paul Anderson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 23 June, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 24 June, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 791 169 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:38.8911N 2:18.9772W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SD 787 166
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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