Camster is a 50MW onshore wind power project. It is located in Scotland, the UK. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. Post completion of construction, the project got commissioned in July 2013.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Onshore | 50 | 50 | – | Active | Scotland, the UK | E.ON UK |
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Description
The project was developed by E.ON UK and is currently owned by RWE with a stake of 100%.
The project supplies enough clean energy to power 35,000 households, offsetting 71,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year. The project cost is $115.9m.
Development Status
The project is currently active. The project got commissioned in July 2013.
Contractors Involved
Vestas Wind Systems was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The company provided 25 units of V80-2.0 MW turbines, each with 2MW nameplate capacity.
About E.ON UK
E.ON UK Plc (E.ON UK), a subsidiary of E.ON SE, is an integrated energy company that generates, distributes and sells electricity; explores and develops gas reserves; sells gas; and provides various other energy related products and services. It generates electricity using various fuel sources such as coal, gas, oil, biomass and wind. The company also offers other energy related services such as home energy solutions, gas storage, energy trading and support services. It supplies electricity and gas to wholesale, residential, commercial and industrial customers in domestic and non-domestic markets. E.ON UK is headquartered at Coventry, the UK.
Methodology
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