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Seaforth is a 3 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Mersey Docks and Harbour Company and Windcluster Limited since its commissioning. Ranked #652 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, its 3 MW represents 0.01% 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 Seaforth 400 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Connahs Quay Power Station (1380 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the North West region, approximately 10 km from Chester.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Mersey Docks and Harbour Company and Windcluster Limited
Location
53.4652°, -3.0393°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,031 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Mersey Docks and Harbour Company and Windcluster Limited operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

275 plants within 100 km, 23,981 MW combined

Nearest plant: Port of Liverpool (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.465200, -3.039300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Seaforth is a wind power plant producing approximately 8 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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