Out Newton Wind Farm, Easington (Holderness)
Out Newton is a hamlet located on the Holderness Coast. It lies 4.5 miles south east of Withernsea.
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The wind farm was located here because of the strong winds blowing off the North Sea.
The £7m wind farm took a year to construct and was commissioned in March 2002. It followed a planning process that involved a public inquiry before consent was given.
At full output, the seven turbines at Out Newton can power over 150000 60W light bulbs, whilst saving 10283 tonnes of carbon dioxide, 105 tonnes of sulphur dioxide and 35 tonnes of oxides of nitrogen annually.
source: Eon
You can view images of the wind farm here.
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