An application to extend the maximum lifespan of the Penny Hill wind farm in South Yorkshire, the UK, has been approved by Rotherham Council.
After carrying out regular maintenance work at the Penny Hill Wind Farm and reviewing its ongoing operational performance, Banks Renewables announced plans last year to look for permission to extend the scheme’s lifespan by 15 years, up to 40 years’ duration.
The six-turbine wind farm, which sits to the south east of Rotherham and west of the junction of the M1 and M18, has been operational since 2013, and will now potentially be able to continue generating green electricity up to 2043.
No other aspects of the wind farm will change as part of the planning application, no new turbines are being planned and all the existing planning conditions under which it operates, including those which protect the residential amenity of local residents, remain unaltered.
Jamilah Hassan, community relations manager at the Banks Group, said: “The Penny Hill Wind Farm has been generating significant amounts of clean green electricity for a decade and we’re very pleased that we will now be able to increase the contribution it can make towards meeting the UK’s Net Zero targets.
“Extending the wind farm’s lifespan will help us maximise the environmental, energy security and social benefits that it can deliver, as well as to provide even more benefits directly into surrounding communities.”