Kentish Flats Extension— 49.5 MW Wind
Kentish Flats Extension is a 49.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Vattenfall and commissioned in 2006. Ranked #117 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility's 49.5 MW represents 0.16% of the country'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 24 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grain CHP (cogeneration, 1,404 MW), Medway Power Station (gas, 755 MW), and Medway (gas, 700 MW). The plant is located in Kent, approximately 60 km from London.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 306. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #13,645 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,359 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Vattenfall operates 112 plants totalling 27,957 MW
252 plants within 100 km, 31,796 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kentish Flats Extension is a wind power plant producing approximately 130 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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