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Melton Waste Park (resubmission)5 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Melton Waste Park is a 5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Seneca Global Energy. Ranked #563 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.02% 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 Melton Waste Park 240 times smaller. Nearby plants include West Burton (2012 MW, Coal), Cottam (2008 MW, Coal), and West Burton B Power Station (1332 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km from Lincoln.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Seneca Global Energy
Location
53.7172°, -0.5336°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,507. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,786 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Seneca Global Energy operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

284 plants within 100 km, 29,407 MW combined

Nearest plant: Winterton Landfill Site (7.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.717200, -0.533600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Melton Waste Park (resubmission) is a wind power plant producing approximately 13 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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