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.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
RES UK & Ireland operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW
459 plants within 100 km, 24,205 MW combined
Location
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
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