Ardrossan is a 24 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Airtricity. It contributes to the UK's renewable energy sector since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #218 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Ardrossan's 24 MW represents 0.08% 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 Ardrossan 50 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hunterston B (965 MW, Nuclear) and Hadyard Hill (119.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 50 km from Glasgow.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 531. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,968 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Airtricity operates 5 plants totalling 159 MW
203 plants within 100 km, 8,276 MW combined
Nearest plant: Site To North East Of Lochcraigs Farm (4.2 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ardrossan is a wind power plant producing approximately 63 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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