Achany is a 38 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #135 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 38 MW represents 0.12% of the UK'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 Achany 31.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Lochluichart (69 MW, Wind), Corriemoillie (47.5 MW, Wind), and Kilbraur Windfarm (47.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km southwest of Inverness.
16 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 367. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,240 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
106 plants within 100 km, 3,926 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Achany is a wind power plant producing approximately 100 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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