Robin Rigg West is a 90 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by E.On since its commissioning. Ranked #62 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility represents 0.29% 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 Robin Rigg West 13.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fellside CHP (180 MW, Cogeneration), Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), and Robin Rigg East (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Carlisle in the North West region.
17 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 191. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #904 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
17 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
E.On operates 9 plants totalling 311 MW
139 plants within 100 km, 10,232 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Robin Rigg West is a wind power plant producing approximately 237 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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