Loscar is a 4.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by REG Windpower since its commissioning. Ranked #607 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Loscar's 4.5 MW 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 Loscar 266.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), and Ratcliffe (2000 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 170 km south of Leeds.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,927. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #30,100 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,876 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light and Power) operates 7 plants totalling 37 MW
458 plants within 100 km, 37,557 MW combined
Nearest plant: Holbrook Community Renewable Energy Centre (6.6 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Loscar is a wind power plant producing approximately 12 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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