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Lawrence Landfill is a 1.6 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wind Energy Direct since its commissioning. Ranked #748 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.01% 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 Lawrence Landfill 750 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pembroke Power Station (2,199 MW, Gas), Pembroke B Power Station (2,181 MW, Gas), and Pembroke (2,180 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Pembrokeshire, approximately 300 km west of Cardiff.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Wind Energy Direct
Location
51.7745°, -5.0008°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,617. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,358 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Wind Energy Direct operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 8,218 MW combined

Nearest plant: Popehill Farm (0.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 51.774500, -5.000800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lawrence Landfill is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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