Why Haswell Moor?

A wind farm at Haswell Moor could play an important role in helping fulfill the UK’s target of 15% of electricity generation to come from renewable sources by 2015.

The District of Easington Local Plan is supportive of wind power in appropriate locations where any adverse effects are minimised. The site was   found following a site search which identified the most appropriate sites for wind farms in the area. At Haswell Moor we’ve designed a turbine layout that will minimise any potential visual effects while remaining technically feasible.

If built, the Haswell Moor wind farm would contribute 15% towards achieving County Durham's Regional Renewable Energy 2010 target of 82MW.

The Haswell Moor wind farm would:

• Provide nearly 7,000 homes’ annual electricity needs
• Save over 28,000 Tonnes of CO₂ emissions each year
• Provide job opportunities in the local area
• Provide a community fund towards worthwhile local projects and initiatives
• Community Engagement

A public exhibition was held at Haswell Community Centre in 2006 for the local community to find out more about the proposal and ask E.ON staff any questions they had about the proposed development.  

Public Exhibition Brochure   (PDF, 8.22MB)