Moor House
Local Planning Authority: Darlington Borough Council
Postcode of nearby property (on Sadberge access point side): DL2 1SD
Site status: Operational. Planning permission was granted by Darlington Borough Council planning committee on 19 October 2011. The decision issued was 30 January 2012. Construction work began in late 2016. The main construction work for the wind farm was completed by the end of 2017. The wind farm began supplying renewable energy to the National Grid in January 2018
Number of turbines: 6
Tip height: 125m
Electricity generation capacity: 2MW per turbine. Up to 12MW in total
Lifetime of wind farm: 25 years plus 12 months for construction and decommissioning
Project benefits
Homes provided with renewable electricity annually
Equivalent number of petrol cars taken off the road annually
Thousand
Community benefit fund value over 25 years
Annual business rates payable to Darlington Borough Council annually (approx)
Million
Total construction value
Tonnes
Annual carbon dioxide saving
Key benefits
- Potential to substantially contribute to UK targets for renewable electricity generation in line with the Government’s aims
- An indigenous, secure and reliable source of energy at a time of rising international energy prices and increasing instability of supply
- Significant investment in the local economy during construction of the wind farm, with opportunities for employment
- Long term income to agricultural businesses, supporting farm diversification
- Establishment of a community development fund targeted at addressing the causes and effects of fuel poverty in local communities
Moor House Wind Farm Community Fund
The Moor House Wind Farm Community Fund is now supporting groups and organisations local to the wind farm and benefits from three funding streams. The first fund of £50,000 can be used for projects to improve the energy efficiency of local community buildings as well as micro-renewable projects. The second fund is a £15,000 annual community benefits fund for traditional grant giving. The third fund which is also £15,000 can be used to support training and educational needs for people within the eligible areas. For information about the Moor House Wind Farm Community Fund, please click here.
A site liaison committee is established and regular meetings are being held. Members of the liaison committee include representatives of the local community and local councillors and is chaired independently by a member of the liaison committee.
Before applying for a grant
Applicants MUST contact Sarah McIntyre, Fund Manager at the CDCF, before applying for a grant. Tel 0191 378 6342 or email fundmanager@bankscommunityfund.org.uk
APPLY HERE: Grant applications have to be made on line via the County Durham Community Foundation (CDCF) website.
Downloads
Lambs Hill and Moor House Community Newsletter, November 2012
Moor House Newsletter, June 2011
Moor House Non Technical Summary, September 2009