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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.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern: Island Generation
Location
58.2092°, -6.3865°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern: Island Generation operates 6 plants totalling 125 MW

Regional density

17 plants within 100 km, 122 MW combined

Nearest plant: Arnish Moor (4.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 58.209200, -6.386500
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
47.8 Kt
74 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.4K
cars per year
6.4K
homes per year
2.2M
trees to offset

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

United KingdomEnergy Profile

3,024
Total Plants
155.3 GW
Total Capacity
GasWindNuclearCoal
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