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Haswell Moor is a small village in County Durham, England. [1] It is situated between Haswell and Shotton Colliery.

A wind farm opened at Haswell Moor Farm, just to the north-west of Haswell Moor in 2010; it consists of five wind turbines that are together capable of producing 10MW of electricity. [2]

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References

  1. Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 88 Newcastle upon Tyne (Durham & Sunderland) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2012. ISBN   9780319229989.
  2. "Haswell Moor Wind Farm". renewables-map.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2016.

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