Burbo Bank is a 90 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Orsted (formerly Dong Energy) since its commissioning. Ranked #62 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.29% 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 Burbo Bank 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Connahs Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas), Connah's Quay Power Station (1,380 MW, Gas), and Connahs Quay (1,380 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Liverpool in the North West region.
18 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 191. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #904 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
18 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Orsted (formerly Dong Energy) operates 12 plants totalling 3,066 MW
262 plants within 100 km, 23,813 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Burbo Bank is a wind power plant producing approximately 237 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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