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Bewick Drift is a 2.3 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Harworth Power on behalf of Thomas Breheny. Ranked #697 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Bewick Drift accounts for 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 Bewick Drift approximately 521 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lynemouth Power Station (420 MW, Coal), Middlemoor (54 MW, Wind), and Hawthorn Pit BESS (49.9 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Northumberland, approximately 30 km north of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Harworth Power on behalf of Thomas Breheny
Location
55.2152°, -1.5572°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,349. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,411 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,151 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Harworth Power on behalf of Thomas Breheny operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

139 plants within 100 km, 7,690 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lynemouth (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.215200, -1.557200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bewick Drift is a wind power plant producing approximately 6 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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