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Galsworthy is a 9.2 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Ecotricity. Commissioned in 2008, it is part of the wind energy initiative. Ranked #430 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Galsworthy's 9.2 MW constitutes 0.03% of the United Kingdom'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 Galsworthy 130 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fullabrook Down Wind Farm (66 MW, Wind), Canworthy Water (41 MW, Solar), and Newton Ferrers (19.501 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 30 km from the city of Plymouth.

Capacity
9.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Ecotricity
Location
50.9187°, -4.2715°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,080. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,029 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,315 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Ecotricity operates 13 plants totalling 70 MW

Regional density

337 plants within 100 km, 17,047 MW combined

Nearest plant: Southcombe Farm (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 50.918700, -4.271500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Galsworthy is a wind power plant producing approximately 24 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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