Yelvertoft is a 16.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat UK Wind. Ranked #290 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 16.4 MW represents 0.05% 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 Yelvertoft 73 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wymeswold Airfield (34 MW, Solar), Swinford (22 MW, Wind), and Gaultney Solar Park (20.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the East Midlands region, approximately 150 km southeast of Birmingham.
9 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 715. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,790 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,482 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
9 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Greencoat UK Wind operates 14 plants totalling 309 MW
530 plants within 100 km, 14,977 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Yelvertoft is a wind power plant producing approximately 43 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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