Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM1500— 1.5 MW Wind
Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM1500 is a 1.5 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Vestas. Ranked #755 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, it represents 0.005% 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 Thorfinn Wind Farm 800 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kirkwall (16 MW, Oil), Inner Sound Phase 1A (MeyGen) (6 MW, Wave and Tidal), and Burgar Hill (5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Scotland, approximately 15 km northeast of Kirkwall.
United Kingdom, Europe
- 2,641. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,388 of 5,731 Wind plants worldwide
Vestas operates 6 plants totalling 399 MW
41 plants within 100 km, 536 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Thorfinn Wind Farm - NM1500 is a wind power plant producing approximately 4 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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.