Keadby is a 68 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #78 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 68 MW accounts for 0.22% 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 Keadby 17.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Drax Power Station (3,960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2,012 MW, Coal), and Cottam (2,008 MW, Coal). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 50 km south of Hull.
7 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 214. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #11,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,083 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
7 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
334 plants within 100 km, 32,406 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Keadby is a wind power plant producing approximately 179 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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