Chelker Reservoir (Retention of Turbines)— 1.2 MW Wind
Chelker Reservoir is a 1.2 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Yorkshire Water. Ranked #789 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it represents a mere 0.004% 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 Chelker Reservoir equal in size. Nearby plants include Scout Moor Wind Farm (65 MW, Wind), Scout Moor (65 MW, Wind), and Thornhill (50 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the Yorkshire region, approximately 30 km northwest of Leeds.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,773. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #36,836 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,469 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Yorkshire Water operates 6 plants totalling 12 MW
365 plants within 100 km, 29,273 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Chelker Reservoir (Retention of Turbines) is a wind power plant producing approximately 3 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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