Spurness Extension is a 10 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #404 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.03% 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 Spurness Extension 120 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kirkwall (16 MW, Oil), Inner Sound Phase 1A (MeyGen) (6 MW, Wave and Tidal), and Hammar's Hill (4.3 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Orkney Islands, approximately 20 km from the town of Kirkwall.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 1,010. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,116 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
37 plants within 100 km, 432 MW combined
Nearest plant: The Fall of Warness Tidal Scheme (EMEC) (8.5 km)
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Spurness Extension is a wind power plant producing approximately 26 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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