Hill of Lybster (Extension)— 5.2 MW Wind
Hill of Lybster (Extension) is a 5.2 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Renewable Energy Systems (RES) since its commissioning. Ranked #555 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. This facility's 5.2 MW represents 0.02% of the United Kingdom'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 Hill of Lybster 230 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Strathy North (67.65 MW, Wind), Baillie (52.5 MW, Wind), and Camster (50 MW, Wind). The plant is located in Caithness, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Wick.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,486. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,770 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Renewable Energy Systems (RES) operates 12 plants totalling 245 MW
57 plants within 100 km, 3,028 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hill of Lybster (Extension) is a wind power plant producing approximately 14 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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