Royd Moor is a 6.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #522 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.02% 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 Royd Moor 184.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ferrybridge Multi-fuel (79 MW, Biomass), Castleford (56 MW, Gas), and Swangate BESS (50 MW, Unknown). The facility is located approximately 30 km from Sheffield.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,339. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,004 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,637 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
E.ON UK operates 18 plants totalling 1,834 MW
451 plants within 100 km, 41,897 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Royd Moor is a wind power plant producing approximately 17 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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