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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.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Ventient (formerly Infinis)
Location
53.5433°, -1.7062°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,231. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #26,297 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,544 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ventient (formerly Infinis) operates 7 plants totalling 128 MW

Regional density

447 plants within 100 km, 41,898 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spicer Hill Wind Farm (1.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.543300, -1.706200
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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