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Gremista Wind Farm is a 3 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Shetland Aerogenerators since its commissioning. Ranked #652 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility accounts for 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 Gremista 400 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lerwick (67 MW, Oil) and Burradale Hill (3.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Shetland, approximately 200 km north of Aberdeen.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Shetland Aerogenerators
Location
60.1924°, -1.1671°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,031 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

Shetland Aerogenerators operates 2 plants totalling 7 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 75 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lerwick (4.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 60.192400, -1.167100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gremista Wind Farm is a wind power plant producing approximately 8 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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Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
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