Gordonbush is a 70 MW wind power plant located in United Kingdom. View location, capacity, and technical details.
Installed
Year online
Operator
Coordinates
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Technical Details
- Fuel Type
- Wind
- Capacity
- 70 MW
- Commissioned
- 2013
- Status
- Operational
- Owner
- Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE)
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 58.060, -3.959
Carbon Footprint
tonnes / year
over ~25 yrs
Est. gCO2/kWh
Annual emissions equivalent to
Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator
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About this plant
Gordonbush is a 70 MW wind power plant in the United Kingdom, operated by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE). It contributes 0.23% of the United Kingdom’s total wind capacity of 30,806 MW, which comprises 819 plants. Commissioned in 2011, it ranks #74 of 819 wind plants in the country.
Ranked #74 of 819 wind plants in the United Kingdom, Gordonbush’s 70 MW represents 0.23% of the country’s total wind capacity. The largest wind plant in the United Kingdom is Hornsea 1 – Heron & Njord at 1,200 MW, making Gordonbush 17.1 times smaller.
Nearby plants within 50 km include Strathy North (67.65 MW, Wind), Kilbraur (67.5 MW, Wind), and Kilbraur Windfarm (47.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Scottish Highlands, approximately 40 km from Inverness.
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