Bishopthorpe is a 16.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat UK (formerly BayWa r.e.) and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #290 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Bishopthorpe's 16.4 MW represents 0.05% 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 Bishopthorpe 73 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include South Humber Bank (1,310 MW, Gas), VPI Immingham (1,240 MW, Cogeneration), and Saltend (1,200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, approximately 50 km south of Hull.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 715. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,482 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Greencoat UK (formerly BayWa r.e.) operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
282 plants within 100 km, 36,461 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bishopthorpe is a wind power plant producing approximately 43 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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