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Watford Lodge is a 12.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Broadview Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #356 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 0.04% 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 Watford Lodge 96 times smaller. Nearby plants include Corby (401 MW, Gas), Corby Power Station (350 MW, Gas), and Ardley EfW (26 MW, Waste). The plant is located in the West Midlands region, approximately 160 km northwest of London.

Capacity
12.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Broadview Energy
Location
52.3265°, -1.1069°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 871. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #22,338 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,727 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Broadview Energy operates 2 plants totalling 19 MW

Regional density

527 plants within 100 km, 16,544 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kilsby Landfill Scheme (4.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.326500, -1.106900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Watford Lodge is a wind power plant producing approximately 33 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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