Glass Moor 2 is a 12 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by EDF/China General Nuclear Power Corporation. Ranked #370 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.04% 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 Glass Moor 2 100 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km from the city of Spalding.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 902. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,765 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
EDF/China General Nuclear Power Corporation operates 3 plants totalling 72 MW
465 plants within 100 km, 18,783 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Glass Moor 2 is a wind power plant producing approximately 32 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
Nearby Power Plants
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.