Askam and Ireleth Wind Farm— 4.62 MW Wind
Askam and Ireleth Wind Farm is a 4.62 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #589 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.01% 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 Askam and Ireleth 259 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heysham 2 (1,230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1,155 MW, Nuclear), and Heysham 1 power station (1,150 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 70 km south of Carlisle.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,896. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,001 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,851 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Windar Renovables operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW
195 plants within 100 km, 11,867 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Askam and Ireleth Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 12 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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