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Withernwick is an 18 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Energiekontor UK. Ranked #273 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 18 MW represents 0.06% of the UK'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 Withernwick 66.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include South Humber Bank (1,310 MW, Gas), VPI Immingham (1,240 MW, Cogeneration), and Saltend (1,200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Yorkshire and the Humber, approximately 50 km northeast of Hull.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Energiekontor UK
Location
53.8457°, -0.1726°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 671. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,374 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

Energiekontor UK operates 4 plants totalling 67 MW

Regional density

226 plants within 100 km, 31,102 MW combined

Nearest plant: Withernwick extension (1.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 53.845700, -0.172600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Withernwick is a wind power plant producing approximately 47 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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