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)
   
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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