Scout Moor is a 65 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Munich Re since its commissioning. Ranked #84 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 65 MW represents 0.21% of the United Kingdom'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 Scout Moor 18.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Carrington (900 MW, Gas) and Carrington Power Station (884 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Greater Manchester, approximately 20 km west of Manchester city center.
21 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 221. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #12,022 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,117 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Munich Re (previously Peel) operates 1 plants totalling 65 MW
369 plants within 100 km, 28,600 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Scout Moor is a wind power plant producing approximately 171 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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