Rothiesholm is a 2.7 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Longearth Ltd / Farm Energy since its commissioning. Ranked #659 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom. Its 2.7 MW represents 0.01% 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 Rothiesholm 444.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kirkwall (16 MW, Oil), Spurness Extension (10 MW, Wind), and Hammar's Hill (4.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Orkney, approximately 20 km south of Kirkwall.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,239. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #32,791 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,081 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Longearth Ltd / Farm Energy operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 462 MW combined
Nearest plant: The Fall of Warness Tidal Scheme (EMEC) (9.6 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rothiesholm is a wind power plant producing approximately 7 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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