Hill of Stroupster Windfarm— 29.9 MW Wind
Hill of Stroupster Windfarm is a 29.9 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Greencoat UK Wind since its commissioning. Ranked #170 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.1% of the country's total wind capacity of 30,806 MW. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 - Heron & Njord, with a capacity of 1,200 MW, making Hill of Stroupster 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Moray East Offshore Wind Farm (950 MW, Wind), Beatrice Wind Farm (588 MW, Wind), and Camster (50 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Highland region, approximately 30 km from the nearest major city, Inverness.
16 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 453. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #16,985 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,640 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Greencoat UK Wind operates 14 plants totalling 309 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 2,830 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hill of Stroupster Windfarm is a wind power plant producing approximately 79 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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