Corby Knowe is a 5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Gaelectric Developments and CGN Europe Energy. Ranked #563 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Corby Knowe's 5 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Corby Knowe 240 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ballylumford Power Station (1,246 MW, Gas), Ballylumford C (616 MW, Gas), and Ballylumford B (540 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Northern Ireland, approximately 60 km from Belfast.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,786 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy operates 8 plants totalling 114 MW
133 plants within 100 km, 5,969 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Corby Knowe is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 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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