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Causeymire is a 48.3 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Innogy (formerly RWE npower). It represents 0.16% of the UK's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. Ranked #118 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Causeymire's 48.3 MW is a small fraction of the national wind capacity. The largest wind plant in the UK is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Causeymire 24.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Moray East Offshore Wind Farm (950 MW, Wind) and Beatrice Wind Farm (588 MW, Wind). The facility is located approximately 58 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
48.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Innogy (formerly RWE npower)
Location
58.4435°, -3.0854°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 317. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #14,324 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,975 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Innogy (formerly RWE npower) operates 2 plants totalling 140 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 3,079 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pulteney Distillery (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 58.443500, -3.085400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Causeymire is a wind power plant producing approximately 127 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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