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Middlewick wind farm

Operational20.7 MWChecked 6 October 2026Last changed in the dataset 5 January 2015

Technology
Onshore wind
Capacity
20.7 MW
Status
Operational
Operator or applicant
Blue Energy (formerly Ridgewind Ltd)
Location
Land Between Middlewick Farm And Wraywick Farm, The Marshes, Southminster, Essex, Essex, United Kingdom
Planning authority
Maldon
Planning application
10/00004/FUL
Appeal reference
APP/X1545/A/10/2140423/NWF
First operating
2014
Turbines
9

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  • 5 January 2010 Planning application submitted
  • 6 August 2010 Planning permission refused
  • 1 May 2011 Planning permission granted
  • 1 May 2011 Appeal granted
  • 4 June 2013 Construction started
  • 31 July 2014 Operational

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