Hellrigg is a 9.2 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Npower Renewables. Commissioned in 2008, it contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #430 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Hellrigg's 9.2 MW represents 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 Hellrigg 130 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fellside CHP (180 MW, Cogeneration), Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), and Harestanes (136 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 40 km from the city of Carlisle.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,080. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,026 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,315 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Npower Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 122 MW
152 plants within 100 km, 10,581 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hellrigg 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
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