It had a total nameplate capacity of 9.6 MW of electricity,[1] enough to serve the average needs of 5,500 homes.

It is situated near Burnley, Lancashire in the parish of Cliviger, near Coal Clough Farm, on the edge of Stiperden Moor in the South Pennines.

In 2009 Scottish Power originally announced plans to replace the existing turbines with twelve 2 MW units with an estimated maximum height 110 metres (361 ft).

[2] After many years of ups and downs during the planning process, the announced proposal on re-powering the wind farm was soon granted permission after an agreement was met on installing only 8 units (instead of the original plan for 12) and the environmental & logistical issues were worked out and finalized.

[3][4] The new and improved Coal Clough Wind Farm is set to be in operation for its full 25 years "Usefulness" life span, and will then be decommissioned and removed from site to be either refurbished and sold on to businesses worldwide or sent to be recycled.