Derby Sewage Treatment Works— 5 MW Wind
Derby Sewage Treatment Works is a 5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Severn Trent Water. This facility contributes to the wind energy sector in the region. Ranked #563 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Derby Sewage Treatment Works represents 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 this facility 240 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal), Heartlands Power Station (100 MW, Gas), and Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 50 km from the city of Derby.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,786 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Severn Trent Water operates 7 plants totalling 26 MW
509 plants within 100 km, 32,233 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Derby Sewage Treatment Works 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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