Carn Vean is a 10 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom. Ranked #404 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.03% 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 Carn Vean 120 times smaller. Nearby plants include Indian Queens (140 MW, Oil), Indian Queens Power Station (140 MW, Gas), and Hayle Wave Hub (23 MW, Wave and Tidal). The facility is located in Cornwall, approximately 20 km from Truro.
10 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,010. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,753 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
10 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
ScottishPower Renewables operates 15 plants totalling 1,635 MW
147 plants within 100 km, 2,882 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carn Vean is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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