Blackstone Edge is a 7.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Ventient (formerly Infinis). Ranked #484 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this plant accounts for 0.02% of the country's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind facility in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Blackstone Edge 160 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ferrybridge Multi-fuel (79 MW, Biomass), Castleford (56 MW, Gas), and Swangate BESS (50 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in West Yorkshire, approximately 30 km south of Leeds.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,231. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,297 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,544 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Ventient (formerly Infinis) operates 7 plants totalling 128 MW
447 plants within 100 km, 41,898 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blackstone Edge is a wind power plant producing approximately 20 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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