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Feed-in tariff solar in Orkney (KW17)
825 installations in the KW17 postcode district, which covers Orkney and the surrounding area, are accredited under the Feed-in Tariff, holding 15,112 kW between them. That is an average system size of 18.32 kW, and ranks the district 172 of 2645.
Where KW17 is
KW17 is a postcode district in the Orkney post town, in Orkney Islands, Scotland. It covers Most of Mainland, Burray and South Ronaldsay.
The figures on this page cover the whole district, so they include every accredited installation in those places. The register does not go finer than the district, which is the outward half of a postcode.
What is installed
| Technology | Installations |
|---|---|
| Wind | 638 |
| Photovoltaic | 186 |
| Hydro | 1 |
Where this sits
A postcode district is the outward half of a postcode, which is as precise as the public register goes. Districts with fewer than five installations are not published here. Place names come from the Royal Mail post town for the district.