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Lissett is a 29.95 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Novera Energy. Ranked #169 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.1% 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 Lissett 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include South Humber Bank (1,310 MW, Gas), VPI Immingham (1,240 MW, Cogeneration), and Saltend (1,200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Riding of Yorkshire, approximately 50 km from Hull.

Capacity
29.95 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Novera Energy
Location
54.0071°, -0.2885°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 452. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #16,976 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,635 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Novera Energy operates 2 plants totalling 52 MW

Regional density

209 plants within 100 km, 29,396 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fraisthorpe Wind Farm (5.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.007100, -0.288500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lissett is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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