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.
16 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 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
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
E.ON UK operates 18 plants totalling 1,834 MW
75 plants within 100 km, 3,248 MW combined
Location
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
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