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Wryde Croft is a 26 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RES UK & Ireland. 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 Wryde Croft 46 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Spalding (880 MW, Gas), Spalding Power Station (860 MW, Gas), and Sutton Bridge (819 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lincolnshire, approximately 30 km from the city of Peterborough.

Capacity
26 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
RES UK & Ireland
Location
52.6422°, -0.0323°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 489. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,836 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Operator portfolio

RES UK & Ireland operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

459 plants within 100 km, 24,205 MW combined

Nearest plant: French Farm (5.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 52.642200, -0.032300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wryde Croft 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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