Karmøy Hywind Wind Farm— 2.3 MW Wind
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.
9 years old
Norway, Europe
- 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
9 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Equinor operates 3 plants totalling 505 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 2,391 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
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
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