The Hydro, Wind, Solar Farm and Renewable Energy generation baggers thread.

[Richard A Thackeray]

Two old pics, both from 2017.
The top one is Middlemoor in Northumberland, the other is Hook Moor, east of Leeds.
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Loscar Wind Farm, South Yorks

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There was a 'village' called Loscoe (locally pronounced 'Loscar'), not too far from where we live
It was several rows of houses, shops, a school. etc...
https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15.2&lat=53.70250&lon=-1.38698&layers=10&b=1

It lies under Normanton Industrial Estate, just south of the M62, at jct 31

The 'Grange' is still there, adjancent to Havertop (Wakefield Police Central Custody/HQ)

 

[Willd]

Elms Farm, Bishop's Itchington 33 kV

 

[Willd]

Frolesworth

 

[Willd]

A different one

 

[Drago]

M1 wind farm near the village of Roade, this morning.

 

[PeteXXX]

MBIFO Hartwell Solar Farm on yesterday's windy ride.

 

[Alex321]

Only just seen this tread. Why is it not in the photo gallery sub-forum?

 

[PeteXXX]

Only just seen this tread. Why is it not in the photo gallery sub-forum?

I keep losing it, too.. This and the Water Tower bagging thread.

 

[Willd]

Stanton under Bardon Solar "farm" last Saturday not producing much in the mist

 

[PeteXXX]

MBIFO a small solar & wind generator mast thingie in Duston, Hamtun, on today's sunny bimble.

 

[Willd]

Solar "farm" in progress, oddly enough where my dad farmed properly, when he was alive

 

[Alex321]

A couple from today's ride
A wind turbine near St Mary Hill

Then a solar farm near Corntown

 

[rydabent]

Much like the most excellent Trig Baggers thread, this is a thread for you to post up details - and hopefully photos - of your bike at as many of these renewable energy sites as possible.

Here's an interactive map to help you out.

https://www.mygridgb.co.uk/map/

In Texas recently In Texas over 100 acres of solar panels were destroyed by a hail storm. Both wind and solar are not dependable.

 

[Alex321]

In Texas recently In Texas over 100 acres of solar panels were destroyed by a hail storm. Both wind and solar are not dependable.

In the medium to long term, both are very dependable.

In the short term, no power source is truly dependable.

 

[Drago]

In Texas recently In Texas over 100 acres of solar panels were destroyed by a hail storm. Both wind and solar are not dependable.

This isn't the place for such a discussion. This is a baggers thread, intended to get people out and riding their bikes.