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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.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy
Location
54.7902°, -6.1778°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,786 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Gaelectric Developments/ CGN Europe Energy operates 8 plants totalling 114 MW

Regional density

133 plants within 100 km, 5,969 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tully Quarry (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.790200, -6.177800
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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