Carno wind farm

Carno Wind Farm
Carno wind farm July 2008
Map
CountryWales, United Kingdom
Locationnear Carno, Powys
Coordinates52°33′01″N 03°36′01″W / 52.55028°N 3.60028°W / 52.55028; -3.60028
StatusOperational
Commission dateOctober 1996
March 2009
Ownernpower
Wind farm
Hub height31.5 m (103 ft)
Rotor diameter44 m (144 ft)
Power generation
Units operational68
Make and modelSiemens Gamesa
Nameplate capacity49.2 MW
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Carno is a wind farm of 68 turbines which started operation in October 1996. It covers an area of over 600 hectares on Trannon Moor, a plateau to the west of the village of Carno in Powys, Mid Wales, 400 metres (1,300 ft) above sea level.[1][2]

Carno currently has the largest production capacity in Wales.

  1. ^ "Carno Wind Farm". npower renewables. n.d. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Guide to Renewable Energy Sites in Wales". Carno Windfarm. n.d. Archived from the original on 29 November 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2008.