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Airfield Farm (Podington) (Resubmission)8.6 MW Wind

WindRenewable

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.

Capacity
8.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Airvolution Energy
Location
52.2363°, -0.6089°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Airvolution Energy operates 8 plants totalling 36 MW

Regional density

525 plants within 100 km, 18,994 MW combined

Nearest plant: Odell Glebe Solar Farm (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.236300, -0.608900
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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