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Camster is a 50 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by E.ON UK. Commissioned in 2011, it contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #114 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Camster's 50 MW represents 0.16% 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 Camster 24 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Beatrice Wind Farm (588 MW, Wind) and Baillie (52.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Highland region, approximately 250 km north of Edinburgh.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
E.ON UK
Location
58.4087°, -3.2715°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 269. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,297 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

E.ON UK operates 18 plants totalling 1,834 MW

Regional density

75 plants within 100 km, 3,248 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wathegar wind farm (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 58.408700, -3.271500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Camster is a wind power plant producing approximately 131 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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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