Middlewick is a 20.7 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Blue Energy (formerly Ridgewind Ltd). It accounts for 0.07% of the United Kingdom's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW, which consists of 819 wind plants. The plant was commissioned in an unspecified year and ranks #241 of 819 wind plants in the country. Ranked #241 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this 20.7 MW facility represents 0.07% of the country's wind capacity. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Middlewick approximately 57.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grain CHP (1,404 MW, Cogeneration), Damhead Creek (805 MW, Gas), and Coryton (800 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Essex, approximately 50 km east of London.
12 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 579. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,912 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,194 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
12 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Blue Energy (formerly Ridgewind Ltd) operates 1 plants totalling 21 MW
305 plants within 100 km, 22,433 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Middlewick is a wind power plant producing approximately 54 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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