Stornoway is a 24 MW oil power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Island Generation. Ranked #6 of 13 oil plants in the United Kingdom, Stornoway represents 4.84% of the country's total oil capacity of 496 MW. The largest oil plant in the United Kingdom is Indian Queens at 140 MW, making Stornoway 5.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pentland Road (Wind, 13.8 MW), Point Wind / Beinn Ghrideag Farm (Wind, 9 MW), and Arnish Moor (Wind, 3.9 MW). The facility is located in the Outer Hebrides, approximately 200 km northwest of Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 531. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #853 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern: Island Generation operates 6 plants totalling 125 MW
17 plants within 100 km, 122 MW combined
Location
Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Oil
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
United Kingdom- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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