Scout Moor wind farm

Scout Moor wind farm is a 26-turbine development on moorland near the village of Edenfield, Lancashire, which is 15 miles north of Manchester. Each of the Nordex N80 turbines has a total maximum height of 100m and the capacity to generate 2.5MW of electricity, which means that the wind farm can generate up to 65MW.

The wind farm is expected to provide enough electricity to meet the average needs of 40,000 homes, roughly half the houses in a town the size of Rochdale. A new dedicated substation has been built near Ashworth Moor reservoir to export the electricity to the National Grid.

During the life of the wind farm, Peel Energy will provide funding to enhance the environment and habitats on up to 500ha of land within the surrounding area. Over £400,000 will be available to local landowners to assist in creating biodiverse habitats such as upland blanket bog and areas suitable for skylarks and wading birds on the moorland fringe.

The moor and the wind farm are accessible via a public footpath leading from the parking area along Edenfield Road, opposite Owd Betts pub.