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Earlseat is a 16 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) since its commissioning. Ranked #298 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Earlseat's 16 MW represents 0.05% 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 Earlseat 75 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fallago Rig (144 MW, Wind), Markinch CHP (65 MW, Cogeneration), and Camilla Battery Storage (50 MW, Unknown). The facility is located near the coordinates 56.1737, -3.0813.

Capacity
16 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG)
Location
56.1737°, -3.0813°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 725. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,858 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,508 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG) operates 4 plants totalling 61 MW

Regional density

215 plants within 100 km, 7,948 MW combined

Nearest plant: Diageo Biomass Energy Project (2.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.173700, -3.081300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Earlseat is a wind power plant producing approximately 42 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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