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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.

Capacity
54 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Npower Renewables
Location
55.4986°, -1.7678°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Npower Renewables operates 8 plants totalling 122 MW

Regional density

121 plants within 100 km, 4,576 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wandylaw (2.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.498600, -1.767800
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Carbon Footprint

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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