Flotta is a 1.8 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scotwind (Scottish Renewables). Ranked #734 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.01% 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 Flotta approximately 666.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Camster (Wind, 50 MW) and Causeymire (Wind, 48.3 MW). The plant is situated in the Orkney Islands, approximately 25 km from Stromness.
6 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,553. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,023 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,299 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
6 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Scotwind (Scottish Renewables) operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW
44 plants within 100 km, 2,661 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Flotta is a wind power plant producing approximately 5 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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