Withernwick extension is an 8.2 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Energiekontor UK. Ranked #465 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 8.2 MW represents 0.03% 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 Withernwick extension 146 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 Lincoln.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,166. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #25,689 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,448 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Energiekontor UK operates 4 plants totalling 67 MW
223 plants within 100 km, 31,139 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Withernwick extension is a wind power plant producing approximately 22 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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