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Sisters is an 8.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Infinis (formerly Novera Energy). Ranked #460 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 8.4 MW accounts for 0.03% 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 Sisters 142.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lynemouth power station (420 MW, Coal), Middlemoor (54 MW, Wind), and Hawthorn Pit BESS (49.9 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Northumberland, approximately 20 km northeast of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Capacity
8.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Infinis (formerly Novera Energy)
Location
55.2499°, -1.6182°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,152. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #25,590 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Infinis (formerly Novera Energy) operates 2 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

148 plants within 100 km, 7,803 MW combined

Nearest plant: North Steads Wind Farm (1.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 55.249900, -1.618200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sisters is a wind power plant producing approximately 22 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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