Rothes 2 is a 41.4 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Fred Olsen Renewables and commissioned in 2015. Ranked #129 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 41.4 MW represents 0.13% 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 Rothes 2 28.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Dorenell Wind Farm (177 MW, Wind), Berry Burn (66.7 MW, Wind), and Paul's Hill (64 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 30 km from Inverness.
16 years old
United Kingdom, Europe
- 342. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #15,033 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,157 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
16 years in operation
Wind fleet average: 14.4 years
Fred Olsen Renewables operates 9 plants totalling 537 MW
161 plants within 100 km, 6,189 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rothes 2 is a wind power plant producing approximately 109 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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