Westnewton is a 6.2 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #531 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 6.2 MW accounts for 0.02% 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 Westnewton 193 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Fellside CHP (180 MW, Cogeneration), Robin Rigg Wind Farm (174 MW, Wind), and Robin Rigg West (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Cumbria, approximately 40 km southwest of Carlisle.
13 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,375. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,664 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
13 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Scottish Power Renewables operates 24 plants totalling 1,143 MW
142 plants within 100 km, 10,078 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Westnewton 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
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