The Shell Flat is a key infrastructure asset in United Kingdom's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as a renewable electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing wind energy resources to generate bulk electricity. The plant's operating entity is not publicly declared in national utility registries. An exact commissioning date for the installation is not registered in official historical logs. In terms of domestic production capacity within United Kingdom, Shell Flat occupies the #805 position among all operational wind power plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of United Kingdom's total installed wind generating capacity, which currently stands at 31,160 MW. The largest operational wind installation in United Kingdom is the Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord with an output of 1,200 MW, making the Shell Flat approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of United Kingdom's aggregate generation capacity of 155,300 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of wind power plants (modeled at 30% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in United Kingdom consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. As a clean and sustainable energy project, Shell Flat contributes to the direct displacement of greenhouse gases, preventing substantial quantities of carbon dioxide from entering the atmosphere and helping United Kingdom advance toward its renewable energy integration targets. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 53.8500° latitude and -3.1669° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include Heysham 2 (nuclear, 1,230 MW), Heysham 1 (nuclear, 1,155 MW), Heysham 1 power station (nuclear, 1,150 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of United Kingdom.
United Kingdom, Europe
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Shell Flat is a wind power plant producing approximately 0 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Station Database
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Wind Power Generation: Harnessing the Energy of the Atmosphere
Wind power generation is a renewable energy source that utilises the kinetic energy of wind to produce electricity. This process typically involves wind turbines, which convert the energy generated by moving air into mechanical energy, and subsequently into electrical energy. The basic mechanism starts with wind blowing over the blades of a turbine, causing them to rotate. This rotational motion turns a shaft connected to a generator, which then converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy. The efficiency of this conversion is influenced by various factors, including wind speed, turbine design, and the height of the turbine tower.
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