World Power Plants

Croda Chemicals Europe3 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Croda Chemicals Europe is a 3 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Croda Chemicals. Ranked #652 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.01% 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 Croda Chemicals Europe 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3,960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal). The plant is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Croda Chemicals Oak Road Kingston-Upon-Hull
Location
53.6823°, -1.0072°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,031 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Croda Chemicals Oak Road Kingston-Upon-Hull operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

354 plants within 100 km, 33,045 MW combined

Nearest plant: Land at Pollington Airfield (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.682300, -1.007200
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Croda Chemicals Europe is a wind power plant producing approximately 8 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.