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MSD Cramlington is a 4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by an undisclosed entity since commissioning. Ranked #623 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.01% 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 MSD Cramlington 300 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lynemouth power station (420 MW, Coal), Ray (54.4 MW, Wind), and Middlemoor (54 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Northumberland, approximately 15 km from Newcastle upon Tyne.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
EDF Renewables UK
Location
55.1035°, -1.6222°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,999. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #30,664 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,931 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDF Renewables UK operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

135 plants within 100 km, 4,678 MW combined

Nearest plant: Brenkley Landfill (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.103500, -1.622200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

MSD Cramlington is a wind power plant producing approximately 11 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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