Hameldon Hill Extension is a 6 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE NPower Renewables and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #535 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility 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 Hameldon Hill Extension 200 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carrington (900 MW, Gas) and Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 30 km west of Manchester city center.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,393. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,673 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
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338 plants within 100 km, 28,453 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hameldon Hill Extension is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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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