Blackstone Edge
Site Statistics
| Location | Crow Edge, South Yorkshire |
| Project scope | 3 wind turbines |
| Turbine height | up to 60m to hub, 101m to tip |
| Total power | up to 6.9MW |
| Status |
Consented |
Latest news
April 2009
We're delighted to have received planning consent on 7 April for the project.
March 2009
As a result of the consultation process the project has not received any objections from statutory consultees. We've had a met mast on the site since the Summer which has been monitoring wind speeds. A decision is expected mid 2009.
February 2008
We submitted our Blackstone Edge Wind Farm proposals to Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council on 23 January 2008.
Details of the submission and the public exhibition held on 12 February 2008 are in the January 2008 newsletter below. 
January 2008 Newsletter (PDF, 750KB)
The Non-Technical Summary of the Environmental Statement we’ve submitted to support our application can be viewed below.
Blackstone Edge Non-Technical Summary (PDF, 3.76MB)
The full Environmental Statement (ES) can be downloaded using the following links.
Please note these are large files which may take a while to download.
Alternatively the Environmental Statement can be provided as a hard copy or on a CD-Rom by contacting:
Olly Buck, Entec UK, 17 Angel Gate, City Road, London, EC1V 2SH
bucko@entec.co.uk
Blackstone Edge ES Vol 1 - Text(PDF, 1.53MB )
Blackstone Edge ES Vol 2 - Figures - part 1 (PDF, 4.9MB )
Blackstone Edge ES Vol 2 - Figures - part 2 (PDF, 13.9MB )
Blackstone Edge ES Vol 2 - Figures - part 3 (PDF, 12.3MB )
Blackstone Edge ES Vol 2 - Figures - part 4 (PDF, 3.1MB )
Blackstone Edge ES Vol 3 - Technical Appendices (PDF, 4.15MB )
Blackstone Edge Planning Statement(PDF, 285KB )
Blackstone Edge Design and Access Statement (PDF, 10.6MB )
Why Blackstone Edge?
We identified Blackstone Edge as one of the most suitable sites in Barnsley.It has an excellent wind resource, it is outside statutory designations (such as National Parks, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, etc) and there are no civil or military aviation safeguarding issues. A minimum distance of 600m is kept from dwellings and Crow Edge, the nearest residential area, is 1km away with limited views of the site.
Community Benefits
The three wind turbines at Blackstone Edge would:
- Generate enough renewable electricity to power up to 3,350 homes' and save up to 6,780 tonnes* of CO2 per year.
- Provide a community fund of around £10,000 per year for the life of the project which is 24 years.
- Offer energy efficiency advice, products and services promoting energy savings; this could include a micro wind turbine or a solar PV array for a public building (e.g. school/church/village hall), loft insulation discounts, energy efficient light bulbs and energy consumption devices to record home energy use.
- Generate local employment opportunities during construction and installation -subject to the usual tendering process.
Community Benefits Proposal (PDF, 2,200KB)
Community Engagement
We welcome your views on this proposal as well as your ideas on how your community could benefit from this wind turbine cluster. If you would like to join our Blackstone Edge wind turbine cluster mailing list please email us
As the project progresses, we will ensure that the local community is kept informed through newsletters and updates.
July 2007 Newsletter (PDF, 750KB)
March 2007 Newsletter (PDF, 730KB)
February 2007 Newsletter (PDF, 550KB)
December 2006 Newsletter (PDF, 496KB)
' Based on UK average domestic annual consumption 4725 kWh (source BERR)
* Carbon dioxide figure based on 430g CO2/kWh for UK 'energy mix'
