Holmside is a 2.75 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by E.On. Ranked #657 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Holmside's capacity accounts for 0.01% of the UK’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 Holmside 0.0023 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lynemouth power station at 420 MW (Coal), Ray at 54.4 MW (Wind), and Hawthorn Pit BESS at 49.9 MW (Unknown). The facility is located in Northumberland, approximately 20 km from the nearest major city, Newcastle upon Tyne.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,236. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,769 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,079 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
E.On operates 9 plants totalling 311 MW
147 plants within 100 km, 4,634 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Holmside is a wind power plant producing approximately 7 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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