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Tiree is a 3 MW oil-fired power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern: Island Generation since its commissioning. Ranked #13 of 13 oil plants in the United Kingdom, Tiree's 3 MW represents 0.61% 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 Tiree 46.7 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km of Tiree. The facility is located in the Inner Hebrides region, approximately 200 km west of Glasgow.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Scottish and Southern: Island Generation
Location
56.4992°, -6.8692°

United Kingdom, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 2,159. largest of 3,024 plants in United Kingdom
  • #32,053 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,758 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

Location

Coordinates:: 56.499200, -6.869200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.0 Kt
9 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
Commissioning year unknown
Est. Retirement
Commissioning year unknown
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.3K
cars per year
797
homes per year
271.8K
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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