Rusholme is a 24 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by EDF/China General Nuclear Power Corporation. Ranked #218 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Rusholme accounts for 0.08% 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 Rusholme 50 times smaller. Nearby plants include Drax Power Station (Biomass, 3960 MW), West Burton (Coal, 2012 MW), and Cottam (Coal, 2008 MW). The facility is located in Yorkshire, approximately 30 km south of York.
8 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 531. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,968 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
8 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
EDF/China General Nuclear Power Corporation operates 3 plants totalling 72 MW
350 plants within 100 km, 31,690 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rusholme is a wind power plant producing approximately 63 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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