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North Hoyle is a 60 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat (formerly Npower Renewables). Ranked #93 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 60 MW represents 0.19% of the UK'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 North Hoyle 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Connah's Quay Power Station (1380 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Wales, approximately 30 km west of Chester.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Greencoat (formerly Npower Renewables)
Location
53.4172°, -3.4486°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 232. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,161 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Greencoat (formerly Npower Renewables) operates 1 plants totalling 60 MW

Regional density

249 plants within 100 km, 23,802 MW combined

Nearest plant: Gwynt y Mor (12.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.417200, -3.448600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

North Hoyle is a wind power plant producing approximately 158 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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