Swinford is a 22 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Nuon UK since its commissioning. Ranked #232 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Swinford's 22 MW capacity represents 0.07% 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 Swinford 54.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar), Gaultney Solar Park (20.5 MW, Solar), and Six Hills Solar Farm (18.7 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 140 km southeast of Birmingham.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 556. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,107 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Nuon UK operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW
527 plants within 100 km, 15,700 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Swinford is a wind power plant producing approximately 58 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
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