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South Sharpley Wind Farm6.23 MW Wind

WindRenewable

South Sharpley Wind Farm is a 6.2304 MW wind power facility in the United Kingdom, operated by REG Windpower. Commissioned in an unspecified year, it adds to the UK's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #529 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this plant's capacity represents 0.02% of the 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 South Sharpley Wind Farm 192 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hartlepool (1,180 MW, Nuclear), Hartlepool Nuclear Power Station (1,180 MW, Nuclear), and Lynemouth power station (420 MW, Coal). The facility is located in North East England, approximately 10 km from Hartlepool.

Capacity
6.23 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light & Power)
Location
54.8404°, -1.4022°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,373. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,222 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,661 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

REG Windpower (previously Cornwall Light & Power) operates 2 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

135 plants within 100 km, 4,533 MW combined

Nearest plant: Great Eppleton Wind Farm (1.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 54.840400, -1.402200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

South Sharpley Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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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