Hook Moor is a 10.3 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Banks Renewables since its commissioning. Ranked #392 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 10.3 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 this facility 116.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Drax Power Station (3,960 MW, Biomass), Drax (1,980 MW, Coal), and Eggborough (1,960 MW, Coal). The facility is located in West Yorkshire, approximately 40 km south of Leeds.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 988. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,624 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,073 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Banks Renewables operates 10 plants totalling 223 MW
377 plants within 100 km, 33,775 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hook Moor is a wind power plant producing approximately 27 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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