United Kingdom

Hayle Wave Hub (Test Site) — 23 MW Wave and Tidal

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Hayle Wave Hub (Test Site) is a 23 MW wave and tidal power plant located in United Kingdom. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
23 MW

Installed

Commissioned

Year online

Owner
Wave Hub

Operator

Location
50.21, -5.44

Coordinates

Insights

#546
largest in United Kingdom
#3
largest Wave and Tidal worldwide
#18,393
largest worldwide
1
operated by Wave Hub
90
plants within 100 km

Technical Details

Fuel Type
Wave and Tidal
Capacity
23 MW
Commissioned
Status
Operational
Owner
Wave Hub
Country
United Kingdom
Coordinates
50.205, -5.442

Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
1,028 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
25,689 t

over ~25 yrs

Intensity
17 g

Est. gCO2/kWh

Annual emissions equivalent to

223
cars per year
137
homes per year
46,707
trees to offset

Indicative estimate from standard life-cycle emission and capacity factors — not a measured figure. Open calculator

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About this plant

Hayle Wave Hub (Test Site) is a 23 MW wave and tidal power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Wave Hub.

Ranked #1 of 7 wave and tidal plants in the United Kingdom. Its 23 MW represents 60.21% of the United Kingdom’s total wave and tidal capacity of 38 MW. The largest wave and tidal plant in the United Kingdom is Hayle Wave Hub (Test Site) at 23 MW, making it equal to itself.

Nearby plants include Carland Cross RP (20 MW, Wind), Goonhilly Downs Wind Farm (12.09 MW, Wind), and Penare Farm Solar Farm (11 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 10 km from Penzance.

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