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Severn Trent STW is a 2.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Severn Trent Water. Ranked #672 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it 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 Severn Trent STW 480 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ratcliffe (2,000 MW, Coal), Staythorpe C (1,772 MW, Gas), and Corby (401 MW, Gas). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Birmingham.

Capacity
2.5 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Severn Trent Water
Location
52.6980°, -1.1179°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,279. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #33,017 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,103 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Severn Trent Water operates 7 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

512 plants within 100 km, 20,123 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mountsorrel Landfill Site (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.698000, -1.117900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Severn Trent STW is a wind power plant producing approximately 7 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
GasWindNuclearCoal
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