Barrow is a 90 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Orsted since its commissioning. Ranked #62 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Barrow contributes 0.29% to 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 Barrow 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Heysham 2 (1,230 MW, Nuclear), Heysham 1 (1,155 MW, Nuclear), and another Heysham 1 power station (1,150 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the North West region, approximately 90 km from Manchester.
20 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 191. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
- #904 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
20 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Orsted (formerly Dong Energy) operates 12 plants totalling 3,066 MW
218 plants within 100 km, 18,495 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Barrow is a wind power plant producing approximately 237 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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