Goole Fields is a 33 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #154 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 33 MW represents 0.11% 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 Goole Fields 36.4 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 facility is located in England, approximately 50 km southwest of Hull.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 413. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #16,063 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,369 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW
352 plants within 100 km, 31,287 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Goole Fields is a wind power plant producing approximately 87 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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