The 500KW turbine is currently running and generates clean energy that will be enough to power around 1,000 local homes.

The project is backed by a funding raised by Energy Prospects Co-operative through a public offer.

The energy generated by the turbine is fed into the national grid through a grid connection adjacent to the turbine site.

Harworth Natural Resources division assistant management surveyor Hannah Moxon said: "The Shafton Two Gates project demonstrates our expertise at regenerating redundant land for renewable energy use in partnership with trusted Partners like Energy Prospects Co-Operative.

"We will be bringing forward a number of other low-carbon schemes across our landholdings in 2015 as part of the company’s ongoing commitment to renewable energy."

This development follows the installation of a first 500KW wind turbine at the former Arkwright surface mine, close to Duckmanton, near Chesterfield, in Derbyshire.

Harworth currently has four operational wind schemes and two operational solar farms. Its natural resources division develops low-carbon energy developments and has a pipeline of projects with a combined capacity to deliver 170MW of power.