Achairn is a 6.2 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by James and Ronald Innes since its commissioning. Ranked #531 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Achairn's 6.2 MW represents 0.02% of the country'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 Achairn 193 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beatrice Wind Farm (588 MW, Wind) and Camster (50 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 20 km from Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,375. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #27,222 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,664 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
James and Ronald Innes operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
69 plants within 100 km, 3,152 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Achairn is a wind power plant producing approximately 16 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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