Middlemoor is a 54 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Npower Renewables and commissioned in 2008. Ranked #106 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.18% 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 Middlemoor 22.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lynemouth power station (420 MW, Coal), Ray (54.4 MW, Wind), and Blyth Offshore Wind Test Site (41.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located approximately 15 km from Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 255. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,784 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,227 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Npower Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 122 MW
121 plants within 100 km, 4,576 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Middlemoor is a wind power plant producing approximately 142 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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