An Suidhe is a 19.3 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by RWE npower. Ranked #262 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it accounts for 0.06% 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 An Suidhe 62 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cruachan (440 MW, Hydro), Carraig Gheal (46 MW, Wind), and A'Chruach (42.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 150 km northwest of Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 640. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #20,013 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,321 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
RWE npower operates 24 plants totalling 1,858 MW
163 plants within 100 km, 5,968 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
An Suidhe is a wind power plant producing approximately 51 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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