Strathy North is a 67.65 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). Ranked #79 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it contributes 0.22% to the 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 Strathy North 17.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Gordonbush (70 MW, Wind), Baillie (52.5 MW, Wind), and Kilbraur Windfarm (47.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 40 km from Inverness.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 215. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #11,893 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,088 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of United Kingdom
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 3,047 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Strathy North is a wind power plant producing approximately 178 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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