Roskrow Barton is a 1.7 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by REG Windpower. Ranked #743 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.01% of the 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 Roskrow Barton 705 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Hayle Wave Hub (23 MW, Wave and Tidal). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 20 km from the city of Truro.
11 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,597. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,306 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,330 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light and Power) operates 7 plants totalling 37 MW
151 plants within 100 km, 2,914 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Roskrow Barton is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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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