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Blue Gates Farm is a 1.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by M H & P Leyland since its commissioning. Ranked #755 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.005% 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 Blue Gates Farm 800 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grain CHP (1404 MW, Cogeneration), Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas), and Medway Power Station (755 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Kent, approximately 60 km east of London.

Capacity
1.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
M H & P Leyland
Location
51.8631°, 1.0042°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,388 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

M H & P Leyland operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

323 plants within 100 km, 20,963 MW combined

Nearest plant: Colchester Sewage Treatment Works (4.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.863100, 1.004200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Blue Gates Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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