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Broomhill is an 8 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom. It was commissioned in 2021 and contributes to the wind energy sector. Ranked #474 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Broomhill's 8 MW represents 0.03% 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 Broomhill 150 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ray (54.4 MW, Wind), Hawthorn Pit BESS (49.9 MW, Unknown), and Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Northumberland, approximately 400 km north of London.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
54.7502°, -1.7607°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,778 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,470 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Regional density

153 plants within 100 km, 4,646 MW combined

Nearest plant: High Hedley I (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.750200, -1.760700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Broomhill is a wind power plant producing approximately 21 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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