Calderdale Energy Park
A nationally significant renewable energy project located at Walshaw Moor to the north of Hebden Bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire.
In September 2025, Calderdale Energy Park reached a major milestone with the submission of its Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Scoping Report to the Planning Inspectorate.
The Scoping Report outlines which environmental topics will be studied, such as biodiversity, peat, heritage, and transport and how those studies will be carried out. It ensures the project is thoroughly assessed before final design decisions are made.
This is not a planning application, but a technical step that enables statutory consultees like Natural England and Calderdale Council to shape the scope of environmental studies. Their feedback will guide what is assessed and how, helping ensure the EIA is proportionate and site-specific.
You can view the Scoping Report in our documents library or on the Planning Inspectorates website.
About the proposal
Calderdale Energy Park is a nationally significant renewable energy project located at Walshaw Moor to the north of Hebden Bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The current design features up to 41 wind turbines and battery energy storage system (BESS) with associated infrastructure, with a total generation capacity of approximately 300MW.
Calderdale Energy Park presents a key opportunity to support the UK Government’s Net Zero targets, particularly given the strong wind resource at Walshaw Moor. The work carried out to date recognises that Calderdale Energy Park would result in some environmental impacts and includes measures to mitigate these and deliver enhancements across areas of the Walshaw Moor Estate.
We have asked the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero to designate Calderdale Energy Park as a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) due to its scale and importance in helping the UK Government deliver its net zero targets by 2050. This would also be consistent with the Government’s proposals to bring onshore wind projects with a generation capacity of at least 100MW into the NSIP regime by the end of 2025.
Approximately 300 MW of renewable energy generation
Providing enough energy to power approximately 250,000 homes per year
Reducing CO2 emissions by approximately 354,000 tonnes each year
Support local groups and initiatives via a Community Benefit Fund
About us
Calderdale Wind Farm Limited (CWFL) is a company committed to delivering a nationally significant renewable energy project at Walshaw Moor in West Yorkshire.
The project is sponsored by NextGen Infra, a global investment group and subsidiary of Al Gihaz Holding, with a development track record of over 550 MW of renewable energy projects.
Al Gihaz Holding is active across energy, construction, and industrial solutions with a strong presence in the UK power supply chain via Lamprell, a leading provider of contracting services in oil, gas and renewables, and Enshore Subsea, an industry expert in subsea cabling solutions for offshore wind infrastructure.
Get in touch
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01422 702506
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Email us at:
info@calderdaleenergypark.co.uk
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