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Karmøy Hywind Wind Farm2.3 MW Wind

WindRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Karmøy Hywind Wind Farm is a 2.3 MW wind power plant in Norway, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #45 of 52 wind plants in Norway, this facility contributes 0.06% of the country's total wind capacity of 3,676 MW. The largest wind plant in Norway is Bjerkreim Southern Cluster Wind Farms at 301 MW, making Karmøy Hywind 130 times smaller. Nearby plants include Storøy Wind Farm (6.4 MW, Wind) and Utsira Wind Farm (1.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Rogaland County, approximately 30 km southwest of Stavanger.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Equinor
Location
59.1390°, 5.0305°

Norway, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 396. largest of 440 plants in Norway
  • #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,151 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Norway
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Equinor operates 3 plants totalling 505 MW

Regional density

31 plants within 100 km, 2,391 MW combined

Nearest plant: Utsira Wind Farm (19.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 59.139000, 5.030500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Karmøy Hywind Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 6 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
Norway
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

NorwayEnergy Profile

440
Total Plants
39.5 GW
Total Capacity
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