Hammerfest (EMEC) is a 1 MW wave and tidal power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Hammerfest Strom/SPR since its commissioning. Ranked #6 of 7 wave and tidal plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 2.62% of the country's total wave and tidal capacity of 38 MW. The largest wave and tidal plant in the United Kingdom is Hayle Wave Hub (Test Site) at 23 MW, making Hammerfest 23 times smaller. Nearby plants include Baillie (52.5 MW, Wind), Hill of Stroupster Windfarm (29.9 MW, Wind), and Stroupster (29.9 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 250 km north of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,851. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #9 of 10 Wave and Tidal plants worldwide
Hamerfest Strom/SPR operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 2,074 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hammerfest (EMEC) is a wave and tidal power plant producing approximately 3 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~17 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wave and Tidal
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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