Plans have now been submitted for Scout Moor II, a landmark 100 MW onshore wind farm set to become the largest in England.
The Wind farm will be Located next to the existing Scout Moor wind farm between Edenfield, Rawtenstall, and Rochdale
If approved the project marks the first major onshore wind development in England in over a decade, a significant step towards revitalising the sector and supporting the UK’s ambition to become a clean energy superpower.
At full capacity the site could power 100,000 homes every year from the southern Pennines and meet around 10% of Greater Manchester’s domestic energy needs.
The proposed wind farm is set to bring substantial economic benefits to the region, including an estimated £200 million of investment and hundreds of skilled green jobs across the lifetime of the project.
Additionally, Cubico is proposing a multi-million-pound Community Wealth Fund and Moorland Restoration and Management Plan to support local initiatives and promote biodiversity across the area.
The proposal is the first commercial scale onshore wind farm to be brought forward in England since the removal of the de-facto ban on onshore wind.
