Wadlow is a 26 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by DIF. Ranked #197 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 26 MW represents 0.08% 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 Wadlow 46 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Rye House Power Station (715 MW, Gas), Rye House (715 MW, Gas), and Pelham (49 MW, Storage). The facility is located in Suffolk, approximately 40 km from the city of Cambridge.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 489. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #17,506 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,836 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
DIF operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW
474 plants within 100 km, 22,682 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wadlow is a wind power plant producing approximately 68 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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