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High Volts RO is a 5.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by E.On and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #552 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 5.5 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 High Volts RO 218.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hartlepool (1180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1180 MW, Nuclear), and Teesport Renewable Energy Plant (299 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in North East England, approximately 30 km east of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Capacity
5.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
E.On
Location
54.6936°, -1.3003°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,459. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,754 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

E.On operates 9 plants totalling 311 MW

Regional density

146 plants within 100 km, 4,604 MW combined

Nearest plant: Elwick (1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.693600, -1.300300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

High Volts RO is a wind power plant producing approximately 14 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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