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Marr Windfarm is an 8 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Banks Renewables. Ranked #474 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Marr Windfarm accounts for 0.03% 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 Marr Windfarm 150 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (3960 MW, Biomass), West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), and Drax (1980 MW, Coal). The facility is located in England, approximately 40 km south of York.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Banks Renewables
Location
53.5330°, -1.2397°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,184. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,470 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Banks Renewables operates 10 plants totalling 223 MW

Regional density

410 plants within 100 km, 33,250 MW combined

Nearest plant: Hampole Wind Farm (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.533000, -1.239700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Marr Windfarm is a wind power plant producing approximately 21 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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