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12MW
generation capacity
80,620 homes
powered by renewable energy since 2011 (based on average annual usage)
£39,000+
annual community benefit fund
233,798 MWh
of renewable energy generated since 2011
12,600+
tonnes of CO2 displaced from the grid annually
£750,000
community benefits generated during the entire lifespan
£17.5 m
total construction value
Moor House Wind Farm generates enough renewable electricity to power more than 9,000 homes and displaces more than 12,600 tonnes CO2 from the grid annually.
Located north east of Darlington, the wind farm provides three funding streams for the local community. The wind farm community fund stream provides more than £39,000 annually in grants for the local communities.
Key facts
Moor House Farm
At OnPath Energy, we’re powering a more sustainable future through renewable energy. Our projects, like Moor House Wind Farm, inspire and enable communities, businesses, and landowners to embrace a just transition to net zero.
- Electricity generation capacity: Up to 12MW
- Postcode of nearby property: DL2 1SD
- Number of turbines: 6
- Tip height: 125m
- Local Planning Authority: Darlington Borough Council
- Lifespan: 25 years in operation plus one year for construction and decommissioning
- Operational since: 2018
- Natural Power Emergency Number: 0345 200 8173
Key facts
Community benefits
At OnPath Energy, we create projects which deliver long-term value for our local communities and ensure they benefit socially, economically and environmentally from their presence.
Some of the key benefits of Moor House Wind Farm to local communities:
- A community development fund targeted at addressing the causes and effects of fuel poverty in local communities.
- Long term income to agricultural businesses, supporting farm diversification.
- Significant investment in the local economy during construction of the wind farm, with opportunities for employment.
Wider benefits:
- Substantially contributes to UK targets for renewable electricity generation in line with the Government’s aims.
- An domestic, secure and reliable source of energy at a time of rising international energy prices and increasing instability of supply.
Key facts
Moor House Wind Farm Community Fund
The Moor House Wind Farm Community Fund supports groups and organisations local to the wind farm and benefits from three funding streams:
- The first stream was a one-off pot of £50,000 which was used for several larger projects to improve the energy efficiency of local community buildings as well as micro-renewable projects. This has now been fully spent within the local community.
- The second stream is a £15,000 annual community benefits fund for traditional grant giving, directed by a local community panel.
- The third stream, which is also £15,000 annually, is intended be used to support training and educational needs for people within the eligible areas and is accessed in the same way as the other annual fund .
To ensure the funding is channeled to causes and activities important to the local communities, the fund is managed by a community fund committee made up of members from the local parish councils as well as the district and county councillors.
The committee agrees how and where grants are awarded based on a range of criteria and the information received in the funding application.
Check if you’re in the catchment area!
Enter your postcode below to check if your group is in the catchment area for a grant from our Moor House Wind Farm.
Projects from the following areas are eligible for funding:
• Barmpton
• Beaumont Hill
• Bishopton
• Brafferton
• Coatham Mundeville
• East & West Newbiggin
• Great Burdon
• Great Stainton
• Harrogate Hill
• Little Stainton
• Sadberge
• Whinfield
To find out if you’re in our catchment area, enter your postcode below!
Your dedicated point of contact
Introducing your Partnership & Community Manager
Hi, I’m Tom, your dedicated point of contact at OnPath Energy as the Community & Partnerships manager for Moor House Wind Farm near Darlington. It’s my job to keep the community up to date, take feedback and answer any questions you may have about Moor House Wind Farm. I’m looking forward to working with you and your community as we continue to see the long term benefits the project brings for local people including the £13,000 annual community benefit fund. You can contact me with any questions that you have about the project directly using the details below.
M: 07386 677 219
T: 0330 335 8010
E: tom.chaplin@onpathenergy.com
“We’re really grateful for the generous support that we’ve had from the Moor House Wind Farm Fund and hope it will help encourage local people to find out what we’re all about.”
Anne Alderson Locos in Motion Border Morris
“We’re hugely grateful for OnPath Energy for enabling us to make another new reclining chair available to our residents.”
Diane Goodwin Trusts and Grants Manager at St Teresa’s Hospice
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