Airfield Farm (Podington) (Resubmission)— 8.6 MW Wind
Airfield Farm (Podington) is an 8.6 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Airvolution Energy. This facility is part of the growing wind energy sector. Ranked #457 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Airfield Farm accounts for 0.03% of the country's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making this facility 139 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Little Barford Power Station (740 MW, Gas), Little Barford (720 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Bedfordshire, approximately 90 km north of London.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,139. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,489 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,417 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Airvolution Energy operates 8 plants totalling 36 MW
525 plants within 100 km, 18,994 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Airfield Farm (Podington) (Resubmission) is a wind power plant producing approximately 23 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 Plant Database
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