Yorkshire & Humberside - Renewable Energy Site Potential
This table sets out the basic resource potential for wind, biomass production, hydro and coalmine methane for each of the sites in the region.
Coalfield |
Wind
speed (m/s) |
Biomass |
|
Hydro
(kWh) |
Coalmine
methane (MWe) |
Planting
area (ha) |
Potential
fuel production (MWh/yr) |
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22. Allerton Bywater, Leeds | 6.1 |
10 |
514 |
0 |
0 |
23. Barton Lane, Armthorpe | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
24. Askern Colliery | 6.3 |
17 |
837 |
0 |
0 |
25. Astley Lane, Swillington | 6.4 |
2 |
118 |
0 |
0 |
26. Barnburgh Colliery, Barnsley |
6.1 |
27 |
1,350 |
0 |
0 |
27. Beighton Colliery | 5.4 |
7 |
335 |
0 |
0 |
28. Bentley Colliery, Doncaster | 6.8 |
93 |
4,650 |
0 |
0 |
29. Brodsworth Colliery | 6.4 |
98 |
4,900 |
0 |
0 |
30. Broomhill, Brampton | 5.7 |
9 |
425 |
0 |
0 |
31. Carr Head Lane, Bolton upon Dearne | 5.7 |
33 |
1,650 |
0 |
0 |
32. Dinnington Colliery, Dinnington | 6.4 |
63 |
3,150 |
0 |
0 |
33. Glasshoughton, Castleford | 6.5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
34. Goldthorpe, Barnsley | 6.1 |
3 |
130 |
0 |
0 |
35. Green Lane, Featherstone | 6.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
36. Grimethorpe Colliery | 5.8 |
151 |
7,563 |
0 |
0 |
37. Hickleton Colliery, Barnsley | 6.1 |
64 |
3,200 |
0 |
5 |
38. Holbrook Heath, Sheffield | 5.8 |
21 |
1,050 |
0 |
0 |
39. Kiveton Colliery, Rotherham | 6.4 |
68 |
3,400 |
0 |
5 |
40. Laithes Lane, Barnsley | 6.4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41. Carr Lodge Farm, Loversall | 6 |
60 |
3,000 |
0 |
0 |
42. Roundwood Colliery, Rowmarsh | 5.9 |
6 |
275 |
0 |
0 |
43. Smithywood / Hesley Wood Tip | 5.6 |
17 |
850 |
0 |
0 |
44. South Kirkby, Wakefield | 6.3 |
29 |
1,450 |
0 |
0 |
45. Stainforth East, Doncaster | 6.3 |
1 |
60 |
0 |
0 |
46. Wath Manvers, Wath on Dearne | 6.1 |
19 |
950 |
0 |
0 |
47. Whitemoor Colliery | 6.5 |
23 |
1,150 |
0 |
0 |
48. Woodhouse Farm, Castleford Lane | 6.3 |
19 |
925 |
0 |
0 |
48b. Frickley Colliery, South Elmsall | 6.1 |
75 |
3,725 |
0 |
0 |
48c. Frystone & Wheldale, Castleford | 6.4 |
98 |
4,900 |
0 |
10 |
48d. Rabbit ings | 6.1 |
71 |
3,550 |
0 |
0 |
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