Lochcarnan Community Windfarm— 6.9 MW Wind
Lochcarnan Community Windfarm is a 6.9 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Storas Uibhist and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #504 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, this facility contributes 0.02% 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 Lochcarnan 174 times smaller. Nearby plants include Loch Carnan South Uist (9 MW, Oil). The facility is located in the Outer Hebrides region, approximately 60 km from Stornoway.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,302. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #26,800 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,592 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Storas Uibhist operates 1 plants totalling 7 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 90 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lochcarnan Community Windfarm is a wind power plant producing approximately 18 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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