Calliachar is a 32.2 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #157 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.1% of the country's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the UK is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Calliachar 37.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Griffin (188.6 MW, Wind), Braes of Doune Wind Farm (72 MW, Wind), and Tummel Bridge Power Station (34 MW, Unknown). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km northwest of Edinburgh.
21 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 421. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #16,165 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,395 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
21 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
225 plants within 100 km, 5,595 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Calliachar is a wind power plant producing approximately 85 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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