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Farr is a 92 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Innogy (formerly RWE npower). Ranked #60 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, its 92 MW represents 0.3% 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 Farr 13 times smaller. Nearby plants include Foyers Power Station (300 MW, Hydro), Foyers (300 MW, Hydro), and Stronelairg Wind Farm (228 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km southwest of Inverness.

Capacity
92 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Innogy (formerly RWE npower)
Location
57.3339°, -4.1030°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 189. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #10,635 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #894 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Wind fleet average: 14.4 years

Operator portfolio

Innogy (formerly RWE npower) operates 2 plants totalling 140 MW

Regional density

151 plants within 100 km, 4,283 MW combined

Nearest plant: Farr Wind Farm (1.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 57.333900, -4.103000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Farr is a wind power plant producing approximately 242 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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