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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.

Capacity
67.65 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
Location
58.4900°, -4.0336°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Operator portfolio

Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) operates 50 plants totalling 1,536 MW

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 3,047 MW combined

Nearest plant: Betty Hill (10.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 58.490000, -4.033600
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Carbon Footprint

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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155.3 GW
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