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Scroby Sands is a 60 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by E.On. Ranked #93 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 60 MW accounts for 0.19% of the UK'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 Scroby Sands 20 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sizewell B (1198 MW, Nuclear) and Great Yarmouth Power Station (430 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East of England, approximately 150 km northeast of London.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
E.On
Location
52.6439°, 1.7889°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 232. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,161 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

E.On operates 9 plants totalling 311 MW

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 7,651 MW combined

Nearest plant: Nova Scotia Farm solar park (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.643900, 1.788900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Scroby Sands is a wind power plant producing approximately 158 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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