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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.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
Orsted (formerly Dong Energy)
Location
53.9915°, -3.2983°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Orsted (formerly Dong Energy) operates 12 plants totalling 3,066 MW

Regional density

218 plants within 100 km, 18,495 MW combined

Nearest plant: West of Duddon Sands (10.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.991500, -3.298300
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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