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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.

Capacity
68 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Location
53.6118°, -0.7637°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW

Regional density

334 plants within 100 km, 32,406 MW combined

Nearest plant: Keadby 2 Power Station (2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.611800, -0.763700
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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