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Knabs Ridge Windfarm

Operational16 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 6 May 2009

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
16 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
RWE npower
Location
Land between Skipton Road and Penny Pot Lane, Selliscliffe, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Planning authority
North Yorkshire
Planning application
6.99.144.B.EIAMAG
First operating
2008
Turbines
8

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  • 23 April 2004 Planning application submitted
  • 4 November 2004 Planning permission granted
  • 1 March 2007 Construction started
  • 22 April 2008 Operational

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