Bradwell is a 20.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Npower Renewables. Ranked #245 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Bradwell represents 0.07% 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 Bradwell 58.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tilbury power stations (1,788 MW, Coal), Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), and Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 40 km east of London.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 583. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,940 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,209 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Npower Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 122 MW
330 plants within 100 km, 22,557 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bradwell is a wind power plant producing approximately 54 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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