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Avonmouth Port is a 6 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Bristol Port Authority since its commissioning. Ranked #535 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Avonmouth Port's 6 MW represents 0.02% 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 Avonmouth Port 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hinkley Point B Nuclear Power Station (1250 MW, Nuclear), Seabank Power Station (1145 MW, Gas), and Hinkley Point B (955 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the South West region, approximately 200 km west of London.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Bristol Port Authority
Location
51.5166°, -2.7027°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,393. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,673 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Bristol Port Authority operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW

Regional density

468 plants within 100 km, 15,122 MW combined

Nearest plant: Avonmouth (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.516600, -2.702700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Avonmouth Port is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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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