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Plascow wind cluster (resubmission)2.4 MW Wind

WindRenewable

Plascow wind cluster is a 2.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Rory Young since its commissioning. Ranked #685 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 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 Plascow 500 times smaller. Nearby plants include Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), Harestanes (136 MW, Wind), and Robin Rigg West (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Carlisle.

Capacity
2.4 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Rory Young
Location
54.9563°, -3.7602°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,309. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,124 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Rory Young operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

171 plants within 100 km, 6,834 MW combined

Nearest plant: Earlstoun (10.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.956300, -3.760200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Plascow wind cluster (resubmission) is a wind power plant producing approximately 6 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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