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Bowmore is a 6 MW oil power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Island Generation. Ranked #11 of 13 oil plants in the United Kingdom, Bowmore's 6 MW represents 1.21% of the country's total oil capacity of 496 MW. The largest oil plant in the United Kingdom is Indian Queens at 140 MW, making Bowmore 23.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Torness Nuclear Power Station (1364 MW, Nuclear) and Fallago Rig (144 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the East Lothian region, approximately 50 km from Edinburgh.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern: Island Generation
Location
56.1833°, -2.5667°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,393. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #27,327 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,419 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern: Island Generation operates 6 plants totalling 125 MW

Regional density

157 plants within 100 km, 5,587 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bonerbo Wind Turbines (resubmission) (14 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 56.183300, -2.566700
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
12.0 Kt
18 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
543.5K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United Kingdom
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
Top Fuels

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