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Wind Power Stations Constructed in UK as at May 2001

  Installations Turbines % IC % Total
Height (m.)
            Min Max
England 30 267 31.1 120.6 29.4 41.5 100
England offshore 1 2 0.2 4.0 1.0 91.0 91
Wales 15 362 42.1 152.1 37.1 41.5 67.5
Scotland 7 158 18.4 96.3 23.5 53.0 62.0
N Ireland 8 70 8.1 36.9 9.0 57.5 71.0
               
UK total 61 859 #### #### #### 41.5  
Data collated from various published sources by Geoffrey Sinclair, Environment Information Services,
 Glebe House, Martletwy, Narberth, Pembrokeshire SA67 8AS   tel: 01834 891331
 

The highest turbine is 100m. in total height and is a single machine at Swaffham, Norfolk. The highest in a multi turbine installation is 74 m. at Lambrigg, Cumbria.